If you installed xfree86-base, then you don't need to install xfree86-rootless: it's for people who install XFree86 by other means than fink.
This is true for all of the various "system-foo" packages. They are placeholders or symbolic links to "foo" that is already on the system by means other than fink. -- Alex On Wed, Feb 05, 2003 at 08:00:46PM -0500, Julian F. Woods wrote: > I checked the various packages available for xFree86 in dselect and > they give the following: > > qqqqqqq Available Optional packages in section x11-system qqqqqqq > __ Opt x11-syst rman <none> 3.0.9-2 Generalized > filter for UNIX manual pages > __ Opt x11-syst system-libgl <none> 1.2-3 Placeholder > package for manually installed OpenGL libraries > __ Opt x11-syst system-xfree <none> 4.2-1 Placeholder > package for manually installed XFree86 > __ Opt x11-syst system-xtool <none> 1.0-7 Placeholder > package for manually installed Xtools > __ Opt x11-syst tightvnc <none> 1.2.3-1 Enhanced version > of VNC. > __ Opt x11-syst vnc <none> 3.3.3r2-5 Remote display > system for X11. > qqqqqqq Available Optional packages in section x11-wm qqqqqqq > system-xfree86 not installed ; purge (was: purge). Optional > system-xfree86 - Placeholder package for manually installed XFree86 > > Does this mean I have to install ALL the above to get a functioning > xFree86? Note it tells me I don't have the system installed in spite of > installing the base yesterday. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.NET email is sponsored by: > SourceForge Enterprise Edition + IBM + LinuxWorld = Something 2 See! > http://www.vasoftware.com > _______________________________________________ > Fink-beginners mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: SourceForge Enterprise Edition + IBM + LinuxWorld = Something 2 See! http://www.vasoftware.com _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
