Glyn Millington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Josef Oswald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >>> 3. Installed 21.4.6 from my cd, checked o the compile options used by the >>> debian compilers - saved the list as a file. >> >> Do I need to make this file into a executable file (like a script?) > > Oh no! Use it to till you what options to feed to configure when you > are building the xemacs source ie > > ./configure --with-sound=none,native '--cflags=-O2 -g -Wall' --with-x11 > --extra-verbose --with-site-lisp --prefix=/usr/local > --error-checking=none --debug=no --dynamic --without-postgresql > --with-gpm=no --with-scrollbars=lucid--with-menubars=lucid > --package-path=/usr/local/lib/xemacs/xemacs-packages --with-pop > --mail-locking=flock
Thanks :-) Of course I knew I have to adjust it to my own system, the reason I asked if I could use it as a script is because somewhere I read one can use a file to tell ./configure all the options, now I read in a linux-book one can feed files to commands. ie: ./configure < config-options (config-options is said file) will test it later today... > > or ad libitum > >>> 4. Removed 21.4.6 completely, >> aptitude will take care of this, I think? > > Oh yes ;-) > > apt-get --purge remove xemacs* will get the lot! > >> >>> and downloaded source for 21.4.9 and the sumo package from xemacs.org >>> (mirror actually) >> >>> >>> 5. Built this using the config options described in 3 above, but instead >>> of make install as the final step used the checkinstall program to >>> make .deb package >> >> Could you please tell me _what_ the correct name for the checkinstall >> program is, as 'apt-get install checkinstall' tells me there is no >> package by that name. > > Ah yes, I'd forgotten that bit! It is availabvle in testing or unstable > or you can get the latest in an "unofficial"debian package at It was/is in _testing_ ( just got it with "apt-get install checkinstall") > > http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/ > >> but I have played around with a few distros so far, but I liked Debian >> still the most, even for a complete dummy like myself. > > Stick with it!! Certainly as _most_ problems I encounter are mainly caused trough _lack_ of _knowledge_ :-) Thanks again for your help. > > hth > > Glyn Josef Oswald [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- registered-linux-user # 134.818 at http://counter.li.org The box said Windows, NT or better, so I installed Linux :-) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
