On Wed, Jan 28, 2004 at 10:55:51PM -0000, Thomas Dickey wrote: > Matt Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > can anyone tell me how to build an xterm with 256 colors using the > > debian source package? I'd just like a bit more flexibility -- and > > I'd like to have the off-the-shelf values for emacs highlighting work > > when I'm in a terminal. > > The simplest way is to use the configure script which is part of the > sources (see the INSTALL file for a summary of options). > > The XFree86 xterm supports ANSI color and VT220 emulation > There's an faq at > http://invisible-island.net/xterm/xterm.faq.html > ftp://invisible-island.net/xterm/ >
thanks for this... I'm a bit confuseed about the deb-src package for xterm. As you probably know, apt-get source xterm downloads files named xfree86-4.2.1*. The implication is that one needs to build the whole of xfree86 in order to make a debian package; and following the instructions from the debian reference manual, namely: dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -us -uc from within the directory xfree86-4.2.1 results in an attempt to build xfree86 (which fails, I suppose because not all the sources are really present). I am, however, able to use the configure script in the /xfree86-4.2.1/upstream/archives/xc/programs/xterm directory to turn on the --enable-256-colors switch. sooo... should I now just make, make install a custom xterm -- or is there in fact a way to make a .deb of xterm without building the whole xfree86 suite? Since I rely heavily on jdpkg/apt form anagingm y system, I'd really rather build a .deb than just install porgrams willy-nilly. Thanks, matt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
