There are two other packages that do this that I know of - g77 and xaw3d. As Chris said, it is only done when absolutely necessary.
-Jeff On Tue, 30 Jul 2002, Chris Devers wrote: > On Tue, 30 Jul 2002, Brendan Lane Larson wrote: > > > When installing xfree86-base (and/or xfree86-rootless) via fink, does > > fink place a directory named X11R6 in /usr? > > Yes, xfree86 is basically the only package allowed out of the /sw sandbox. > I think emacs might put some stuff in /usr also, but most other things > should not be allowed to do this. Basically, X11 is more or less hard > wired to be installed in /usr/X11R6, and "porting" it to a different base > directory was just too frustrating to sort out. Therefore, allowing it out > of the sandbox was a calculated move & is generally not used elsewhere. > > > > -- > Chris Devers [EMAIL PROTECTED] > DO NOT LEAVE IT IS NOT REAL > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by: Dice - The leading online job board > for high-tech professionals. Search and apply for tech jobs today! > http://seeker.dice.com/seeker.epl?rel_code=31 > _______________________________________________ > Fink-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users > > -- Jeffrey S. Whitaker Phone : (303)497-6313 Meteorologist FAX : (303)497-6449 NOAA/OAR/CDC R/CDC1 Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] 325 Broadway Web : www.cdc.noaa.gov/~jsw Boulder, CO, USA 80303-3328 Office : Skaggs Research Cntr 1D-124 ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: Dice - The leading online job board for high-tech professionals. Search and apply for tech jobs today! http://seeker.dice.com/seeker.epl?rel_code=31 _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
