Author: randy
Date: 2006-05-06 21:58:14 -0600 (Sat, 06 May 2006)
New Revision: 6015
Modified:
trunk/BOOK/general.ent
trunk/BOOK/general/prog/tcl.xml
trunk/BOOK/general/prog/tk.xml
trunk/BOOK/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml
Log:
Modified the Tcl and Tk instructions to install the library interface headers
using the maintainer's recommended method and removed all the hacks from
previous installation methods
Modified: trunk/BOOK/general/prog/tcl.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/general/prog/tcl.xml 2006-05-07 02:07:15 UTC (rev 6014)
+++ trunk/BOOK/general/prog/tcl.xml 2006-05-07 03:58:14 UTC (rev 6015)
@@ -79,26 +79,33 @@
<para>Install <application>Tcl</application> by running the following
commands:</para>
-<screen><userinput>cd unix &&
-./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-threads &&
-make &&
+<!-- This is removed per discussion and fairly vigorous testing
sed -i -e "s:${PWD}:/usr/lib:" \
-e "s:$(dirname ${PWD}):/usr/include/tcl&tcl-ver;:" \
-e "/TCL_LIB_FILE/ s:':\":g" \
- tclConfig.sh</userinput></screen>
+ tclConfig.sh
+-->
+<screen><userinput>cd unix &&
+./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-threads &&
+make</userinput></screen>
+
<para>To test the results, issue: <command>make test</command>.</para>
<para>Now, as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>
user:</para>
<screen role="root"><userinput>make install &&
+make install-private-headers &&
+ln -v -sf tclsh&tcl-ver; /usr/bin/tclsh</userinput></screen>
+
+<!-- This is removed per discussion and fairly vigorous testing
install -v -d /usr/include/tcl&tcl-ver;/{unix,generic} &&
install -v -m644 *.h /usr/include/tcl&tcl-ver;/unix/ &&
install -v -m644 ../generic/*.h /usr/include/tcl&tcl-ver;/generic/ &&
rm -v -f /usr/include/tcl&tcl-ver;/generic/tcl{,{,Plat}Decls}.h &&
ln -v -nsf ../../include/tcl&tcl-ver; /usr/lib/tcl&tcl-ver;/include &&
ln -v -sf libtcl&tcl-ver;.so /usr/lib/libtcl.so &&
-ln -v -sf tclsh&tcl-ver; /usr/bin/tclsh</userinput></screen>
+-->
</sect2>
@@ -108,6 +115,17 @@
<para><parameter>--enable-threads</parameter>: This switch forces the
package
to build with thread support.</para>
+ <para><command>make install-private-headers</command>: This command is
+ used to install the <application>Tcl</application> library interface
+ headers used by other packages if they link to the
+ <application>Tcl</application> library.</para>
+
+ <para><command>ln -v -sf tclsh&tcl-ver; /usr/bin/tclsh</command>: This
+ command is used to create a compatibility symbolic link to the
+ <command>tclsh&tcl-ver;</command> file as many packages expect a file
+ named <command>tclsh</command>.</para>
+
+ <!-- This is removed per discussion and fairly vigorous testing
<para><command>sed -i -e ... tclConfig.sh</command>: The
<application>Tcl</application> package expects that its source tree is
preserved so that packages depending on it for their compilation
@@ -119,6 +137,7 @@
<para><command>ln -v -sf ...</command>: These commands create compatibility
symbolic links.</para>
+ -->
</sect2>
Modified: trunk/BOOK/general/prog/tk.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/general/prog/tk.xml 2006-05-07 02:07:15 UTC (rev 6014)
+++ trunk/BOOK/general/prog/tk.xml 2006-05-07 03:58:14 UTC (rev 6015)
@@ -79,13 +79,16 @@
<para>Install <application>Tk</application> by running the following
commands:</para>
-<screen><userinput>cd unix &&
-./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-threads &&
-make &&
+<!-- This is removed per discussion and fairly vigorous testing
sed -i -e "s:${PWD}:/usr/lib:" \
-e "s:$(dirname ${PWD}):/usr/include/tk&tk-ver;:" \
tkConfig.sh</userinput></screen>
+-->
+<screen><userinput>cd unix &&
+./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-threads &&
+make</userinput></screen>
+
<para>Running the tests is not recommended. Some tests may crash your X
Server. To test the results anyway, issue: <command>make test</command>.
Ensure you run it from an X Window display device with the GLX extensions
@@ -94,6 +97,10 @@
<para>Now, as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>
user:</para>
<screen role="root"><userinput>make install &&
+make install-private-headers &&
+ln -v -sf wish&tk-ver; /usr/bin/wish</userinput></screen>
+
+<!-- This is removed per discussion and fairly vigorous testing
install -v -m755 -d /usr/include/tk&tk-ver;/{unix,generic} &&
install -v -m644 *.h /usr/include/tk&tk-ver;/unix/ &&
install -v -m644 ../generic/*.h /usr/include/tk&tk-ver;/generic/ &&
@@ -101,6 +108,7 @@
ln -v -nsf ../../include/tk&tk-ver; /usr/lib/tk&tk-ver;/include &&
ln -v -sf libtk&tk-ver;.so /usr/lib/libtk.so &&
ln -v -sf wish&tk-ver; /usr/bin/wish</userinput></screen>
+-->
</sect2>
@@ -110,6 +118,17 @@
<para><parameter>--enable-threads</parameter>: This switch forces the
package to build with thread support.</para>
+ <para><command>make install-private-headers</command>: This command is
+ used to install the <application>Tk</application> library interface
+ headers used by other packages if they link to the
+ <application>Tk</application> library.</para>
+
+ <para><command>ln -v -sf wish&tk-ver; /usr/bin/wish</command>: This
+ command is used to create a compatibility symbolic link to the
+ <command>wish&tk-ver;</command> file as many packages expect a file
+ named <command>wish</command>.</para>
+
+ <!-- This is removed per discussion and fairly vigorous testing
<para><command>sed -i -e ... tkConfig.sh</command>: The
<application>Tk</application> package expects that its source tree is
preserved so that packages depending on it for their compilation
@@ -121,6 +140,7 @@
<para><command>ln -v -sf ...</command>: These commands create compatibility
symbolic links.</para>
+ -->
</sect2>
Modified: trunk/BOOK/general.ent
===================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/general.ent 2006-05-07 02:07:15 UTC (rev 6014)
+++ trunk/BOOK/general.ent 2006-05-07 03:58:14 UTC (rev 6015)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!ENTITY day "06"> <!-- Always 2 digits -->
+<!ENTITY day "07"> <!-- Always 2 digits -->
<!ENTITY month "05"> <!-- Always 2 digits -->
<!ENTITY year "2006">
<!ENTITY version "svn-&year;&month;&day;">
Modified: trunk/BOOK/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml 2006-05-07 02:07:15 UTC
(rev 6014)
+++ trunk/BOOK/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml 2006-05-07 03:58:14 UTC
(rev 6015)
@@ -42,6 +42,18 @@
-->
<listitem>
+ <para>May 7th, 2006</para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>[randy] - Modified the Tcl and Tk instructions to install
+ the library interface headers using the maintainer's recommended
+ method and removed all the hacks from previous installation
+ methods.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
<para>May 6th, 2006</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
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