Lars Hansson [2006-05-20, 20:26:14]: > > Something along the lines of "In case you want to use ports later, you > > will need X even on a non-X system to satisfy dependencies." in the > > Installation-FAQ will remedy the situation for newcomers proactively. > > Except that you dont need X to build ports. You only need it for ports > that is using X.
No. What started this whole thread? You need X to build the nmap-no_x11 package, because the build dependencies drag in Tk, which depends on X. The no_x11 indicates that there is no _run-time_ dependency on X. Once you've built the package, you can install it on machines without X. I think we do not need to suggest to new people to install the X filesets "because you'll need it to build ports". New users should be using binary packages anyway, not ports. This is all clearly indicated in the FAQ. steven Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm
