On 16 Sep 2014, at 14:56, Cheryl Homiak <[email protected]> wrote:

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> On Sep 16, 2014, at 4:33 AM, Raoul <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> hi  Dave and all,
>> 
>> as follow-up :
>> patch-to-screen-4.2.1 apply correctly on freebsd.
>> - screen-4.2.1.tar.gz i mentionned as macports distfile in fact is the gnu 
>> source,
>> patching is done just before configure as usual.
>  this is why i said  you can fetch it it is exactly the same.
Regards

Raoul

> To clarify, You said before we use fetch in macports to get this source. So 
> does that mean, as I asked, that the source fetched from macports is exactly 
> the same as that from gnu? If so, then one can either use macports to fetch 
> it or can download it without having to install macports, correct?
>> 
>> i must mention that on  osx 10.9.X
>> macports install screen on /usr/bin and you do not  have to build it by
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>> sudo port install screen.
>> if it is installed and you want to keep it anyway please rename it something 
>> else.
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> Is what you are saying that if you compile from the fetched source it will by 
> default, if a person makes no changes, be in /usr/bin (which would be 
> correct). Also I think you are saying that you shouldn't do the "port 
> install" which does install in /opt/local/bin, which of course would be true 
> because there is no way to add the patch with the port install command. 
> Wherever you install screen-4.2.1, whether in /opt/local/bin or in /usr/bin, 
> you need to check whether another version of screen is there because 
> Macports, if you previously installed screen by the port install command, has 
> it in /opt/local/bin, and Mac OS has its version of screen in /usr/bin. If 
> you are installing from screen anyway, you can change where it is installed 
> if you want to do so.
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> 
> -- 
> Cheryl
> 
> I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf.
> I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper
> thrown in the trash!
> Then God gave me a new heart and life:
> His joy for my despairing tears!
> And now, every day:
> "This I call to mind,
> and therefore I have hope:
> The steadfast love of the Lord
> never ceases;
> his mercies never come to an end;
> they are new every morning;
> great is your faithfulness."
> (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV)
> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Raoul MEGELAS
>> [email protected]
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