What in the world might the reason be for that folder to get renamed with ".AppleBackup"? Anyways I think this might have fixed the whole problem. I will try to install the bundle-gnome packet again soon.
--
YangYi Chen
p.s. ..must .. learn ...more .. unix commands..
On 8/18/06, Alexander K. Hansen <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 8/18/06, YangYi Chen < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well, I already learned something: where/what the build directory is.
> I went to
> /sw/src/fink.build/libxklavier1-1.02-1007/libxklavier-1.02/config.log
> and searched for "checking for X". Here is my instances of the three lines:
>
>
> configure:19630: checking for X
> configure:19850: result: libraries /usr/X11R6/lib, headers
> /usr/X11R6/include
> configure:19866: error: The path /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb does not denote the
> directory
>
> To be honest, I don't know what I am checking for, so I went to get some
> learnnig done. Wikipedia says:
>
>
> In the X Window System, the X keyboard extension or XKB extends the ability
> to control the keyboard over what is offered by the X Window core protocol.
> The main features of this extension are:
> enhanced support for modifiers;
> better treatment of key groups;
> extended control of keyboard indicators (LEDs) and bells;
> various new keyboard parameters (controls);
> association of actions (of a particular kind) to keys;
> The extension is composed of two parts: a server extension and a client
> library. Modern versions of Xlib contains the keyboard extension, which is
> active by default.
>
> So I understand that XKB is responsible for keeping my X11 keyboard
> functions happy and competent.
> Aside: I am confused about the architecture. The X keyboard EXTENTION is a
> part of xlib, a CLIENT library of protocols, but one of the two parts of
> this thing is a part of the SERVER? In other words, how can XKB reside in a
> client library and still have a part as an extention of the server? Maybe I
> am misunderstanding the definition of "server extention" and/or the
> "extention" in "X keyboard extention (XKB)" and/or the nature of
> relationship between a server and a client and/or the Wikipedia article
> sucks. but back to the topic...
>
> And I found info about libxclavier1 at freedesktop.org:
>
>
> libxklavier is a library providing high-level API for X Keyboard Extension
> known as XKB. This library is indended to support XFree86 and other
> commercial X servers. It is useful for creating XKB-related software (layout
> indicators etc). So I understand that libxklavier is a messenger or
> spokesperson working for XKB. Aside: Is libxklavier a part of xlib? Is
> libxklavier responsible for going between the two parts of XKB, the server
> extention part and the client library part, as well?
>
> In summary, I understand that what's preventing me from installing Gnome is
> an errornous configuration of the library "libxklavier" in my laptop, and
> without a functioning libxklavier, the part of my X11 called XKB that deals
> with higher functions of my computer's keyboard wouldn't be able to do its
> job for X11. The X11 wouldn't understand sertain things I try to do with my
> computer's keyboard.
>
> Why did'nt I encounter this problem when I installed X11? Why haven't I
> noticed any problem using X11 all this time (nicotine.app, gimp.app,
> openoffice, etc.)? And, to come back to the actuall problem, What exactly is
> wrong and how do I fix it so I can install Gnome?
>
> --
> YangYi
>
> p.s. my brain hurts now.
>
>
If I recall correctly, XKB doesn't really do much on OS X, and
libxclavier* only exists in Fink to keep GNOME happy.
Next question: since this is griping about /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb, is
that present on your system?
This directory is a symbolic link, but is different between Apple's
X11 and xfree86/xorg.
In the former case, it points to /etc/X11/xkb, whereas in the latter
it points to /usr/X11R6/etc/xkb, and there is a symbolic link pointing
from /etc/X11 to /usr/X11R6/etc.
>
>
> On 8/18/06, Alexander K. Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> > On 8/18/06, YangYi Chen < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > I am trying to install bundle-gnome pakage, and it has failed at
> copmpiling
> > > phase for three times now.
> >
> > Technically,the error is in libxclavier1
> >
> > Here is what Fink says at the end:
> > >
> > > checking langinfo.h usability... yes
> > > checking langinfo.h presence... yes
> > > checking for langinfo.h... yes
> > > checking for nl_langinfo... yes
> > > checking for nl_langinfo and CODESET... yes
> > > checking for setlocale... yes
> > > checking for X... libraries /usr/X11R6/lib, headers /usr/X11R6/include
> > > configure: error: The path /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb does not denote the
> > > directory
> > > make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
> > > ### execution of export failed, exit code 2
> > > Removing build lock...
> > > /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait -r
> > > fink-buildlock-libxklavier1-1.02-1007
> > > (Reading database ... 20427 files and directories currently installed.)
> > > Removing fink-buildlock-libxklavier1-1.02-1007 ...
> > > Failed: phase compiling: libxklavier1-1.02-1007 failed
> > >
> > > Before reporting any errors, please run "fink selfupdate" and
> > > try again. If you continue to have issues, please check to see if the
> > > FAQ on fink's website solves the problem. If not, ask on the fink-users
> > > or fink-beginners mailing lists. As a last resort, you can try
> e-mailing
> > > the maintainer directly:
> > >
> > > The Gnome Core Team
> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
> > >
> > >
> > > I have run "fink self-update" and tried again without success. On the
> web,
> > > the FAQ did not mention this error, but I found a similar discussion in
> this
> > > very mailing list from last year, but it seems either it was a dud or I
> am
> > > bad at finding its followup answers. Is somebody familiar with this
> > > compiling problem? Has is been answered already and I just couldn't find
> it?
> > > I am using OSX 10.4.7, Fink Commander with Fink Package manager version:
> > > 0.24.26, Distribution version: 0.8.1.rsync powerpc, and Apple's X11 1.1.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Try checking in the config.log file that resides within the build
> > directory for libxklavier1. I got something like:
> >
> > configure:19630: checking for X
> > configure:19850: result: libraries /usr/X11R6/lib, headers
> /usr/X11R6/include
> > configure:19882: checking for X11/extensions/XKBrules.h
> >
> >
> > --
> > Alexander K. Hansen
> > Fink Documenter (still)
> >
>
>
--
Alexander K. Hansen
Fink Documenter (still)
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