On Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 10:03 AM, Nuno Magalhces <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greetings, > > while trying to install CUPS i got this message: > > bash-3.2# pkg_add cups-1.2.7p9 > Can't install ghostscript-8.60: lib not found X11.11.1 > Dependencies for ghostscript-8.60 resolve to: libiconv-1.9.2p5, > ghostscript-fonts-8.11p0, jpeg-6bp3, png-1.2.22, ijs-0.35 > Full dependency tree is > libiconv-1.9.2p5,ghostscript-fonts-8.11p0,jpeg-6bp3,png-1.2.22,ijs-0.35 > Can't install ghostscript-8.60: lib not found Xext.10.0 > Can't install ghostscript-8.60: lib not found Xt.10.0 > Can't install foomatic-filters-3.0.2p1: can't resolve ghostscript-8.60 > Can't install cups-1.2.7p9: can't resolve foomatic-filters-3.0.2p1 > > I don't have nor want to have X installed. Since it apparently depends > on ghostscript-8.60 i tried installing ghostscript-8.60-no_x11, which > gave me this:
No, you tried install the no_x11 AND cups flavor. Maybe if you just stick with no_x11, it will fulfill enough dependency for cups. > bash-3.2# pkg_add ghostscript-8.60-no_x11-cups > Can't install ghostscript-8.60-no_x11-cups: can't resolve cups-1.2.7p9 > Can't install foomatic-filters-3.0.2p1: can't resolve > ghostscript-8.60-no_x11-cups > Can't install cups-1.2.7p9: can't resolve foomatic-filters-3.0.2p1 > Can't install ghostscript-8.60-no_x11-cups: can't resolve cups-1.2.7p9 > > Which, AFAIK, is a circle.dependency... So... how do i install CUPS without X? > > And then how would i configure it to work properly instead of wasting > paper with ascii "art"? CUPS seems to be great software but crazy to > set up... especially without a GUI ;-) Before you ask, i don't want X > 'cos it's too heavy and i'm running oB on an old laptop with 32RAM > which i intend to use as print and ftp server only. Well and maybe > XDMCP. Just install X already. Nobody's forcing you to actually run it. For bonus points, try to use the built-in lpr/lpd before you fall back to cups. --david
