Hello Jeff, I forgot to ask this, does this makefile.linux script will have option to build all the packages which includes optional ( Try to build everything and install )
-Suresh. On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Suresh Kumar <uniquesur...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hello Jeff, > > Sorry for the confusion which I have caused, Actually I used easy_17 > script to install on my fedora 16 desktop and it was worked great. > Recently I used same script to update exisitng e17 code to get latest > functionalities and it keep looping on svn update to locate Language folder > from > E-MODULES-EXTRA<http://trac.enlightenment.org/e/browser/trunk/E-MODULES-EXTRA>module. > > By the way, I found *Makefile.linux *script under truck folder which I > did not see ( My apologies). > > So, Can I use this make file as an alternate for easy_17 script. If so I > think, I got it what I was asking for ? Please suggest. > > Thanks in advance. > > > -Regards > Suresh > > > > > > On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 9:42 PM, Jeff Hoogland <jeffhoogl...@linux.com>wrote: > >> I'm confused as to what exactly you are looking for - you want it to be >> easier to compile things? Compiling software is rarely a simple process >> (although the easy_e17 script does a pretty good job of it). If you are >> looking for an "easier" way to get to the Enlightenment desktop I would >> recommend giving Bodhi Linux, Macpup or even Ubuntu with the E PPA enabled >> a try - that way you don't have to compile things. >> >> On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 8:37 PM, Suresh Kumar <uniquesur...@gmail.com >> >wrote: >> >> > Hello All, >> > >> > Year back I came to know about Enlightenment project while looking for >> > something in the web, I got inspired by the flexibility and like to >> > continuously use E17 as my primary window manager. So far so good and I >> use >> > Easy_17.sh scripts to build the code and install. now a days it is >> really >> > hard if some folders moved / something goes wrong. Besides I didn't see >> any >> > update happening to that script. I do modify the scripts to make it >> build >> > the e17 code but most of the people interested in final output then >> going >> > spending their time on making changes and mate it build. >> > >> > Recently I have notices that *Language* module moved to Broken and >> easy_17 >> > script loops there for hours and I made a change to skip it and now >> again >> > stop at *exquisite/m4 *here and searching for this file. I can make that >> > change but if this is keep happening it would be better to provide build >> > script with source code and how we know that Language module is back and >> > working. >> > >> > My request would be that E17 team should really focus on build and >> > configuration as one system for final users at least anyone can download >> > and install without trouble. It does not mean that I am not saying to >> > remove current flexibility where user can build each module standalone >> but >> > it would be great if we can build as one system just like easy_17.sh but >> > more stable and updating with every changes of e17 source code if >> possible >> > nightly build should use it so that update conforms that build scripts >> is >> > update to date. >> > >> > Note : Normally I run with FULL option to get all the functionalities. >> > >> > I came across CMAKE project and lot of open source tools moving towards >> to >> > this build system. But its up to Enlightenment team to come up with best >> > system for both ( Current and future ) >> > >> > -- >> > -Regards, >> > Suresh >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > This SF email is sponsosred by: >> > Try Windows Azure free for 90 days Click Here >> > http://p.sf.net/sfu/sfd2d-msazure >> > _______________________________________________ >> > enlightenment-users mailing list >> > enlightenment-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> ~Jeff Hoogland <http://jeffhoogland.com/> >> Thoughts on Technology <http://jeffhoogland.blogspot.com/>, Tech Blog >> Bodhi Linux <http://bodhilinux.com/>, Enlightenment for your Desktop >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> This SF email is sponsosred by: >> Try Windows Azure free for 90 days Click Here >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/sfd2d-msazure >> _______________________________________________ >> enlightenment-users mailing list >> enlightenment-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users >> > > > > -- > -Regards, > Suresh > -- -Regards, Suresh ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF email is sponsosred by: Try Windows Azure free for 90 days Click Here http://p.sf.net/sfu/sfd2d-msazure _______________________________________________ enlightenment-users mailing list enlightenment-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
