Add a dependency on xclock
Oliver Fromme
olli at lurza.secnetix.de
Thu Dec 23 15:31:40 UTC 2010
Kevin Lo wrote:
> Oliver Fromme wrote:
> > Kevin Lo wrote:
> > > Sometimes I only installed the xorg metaport x11/xorg on my FreeBSD.
> > > When I quit the X window, there's a message on the console:
> > >
> > > /usr/local/lib/X11/xinit/xinitrc: xclock: not found
> > >
> > > I think it makes sense to add dependency on xclock, what do you think?
> >
> > There are dozens of different clocks in ports/x11-clocks.
> > I don't think it makes sense to install one of them by
> > default just because it's mentioned as an example in the
> > xinitrc template. If someone really wants the "classic"
> > xclock (I'm trying to avoid the word "ancient"), he can
> > install it himself. This should be a conscious decision,
> > not an automatism.
> >
> > In my opinion, the xorg meta port already installs many
> > things that most people never need. Personally, I have
> > stopped using the meta port and install only the parts
> > that I need. This is a little more work in the beginning,
> > but it saves time in the long run when keeping things up
> > to date. On my workstation, it cut down the number of
> > packages by about 200 (from 700 down to 500).
>
> You missed the point. Do you have any idea Why flz@ committed
> this patch ?
> http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/cvs-ports/2009-January/163841.html
How is that related to xclock?
Best regards
Oliver
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