Add a dependency on xclock

[Gary Jennejohn]

On Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:31:23 +0100 (CET)
Oliver Fromme <olli at lurza.secnetix.de> wrote:

> 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?
> 

Indirectly in that it re-adds xinit, which installs xinitrc, which is
what started this whole thread.

OP could probably solve the whole dilemma by doing "touch ~/.xinitrc"

-- 
Gary Jennejohn