Eric Hancock wrote: > Sure, Thanks for the reply. I want to run the stock X11, and not the > X11 that's in the fink repository. Is this possible? > > > Also, why is X a dependency of python? > > -Eric > You need to make sure to install the X11SDK package from the Xcode Tools, then. That's required for any building of packages that use X11. Also check out the FAQ:
http://www.finkproject.org/faq/usage-packages.php#apple-x11-wants-xfree86 --and-- http://www.finkproject.org/faq/usage-packages.php#special-x11-debug X is a dependency of python because most of Fink's GUI packages use X11, and any python stuff they require needs to be X11-aware. In addition, in the early days of OS X, Apple shipped their Python without headers, so that one couldn't build packages with it. This may not be the case anymore--I'm not sure. > > On May 23, 2007, at 2:53 PM, Alexander K. Hansen wrote: > >> Eric Hancock wrote: >>> Hello all, >>> >>> I'm new to fink, and just installed it. I'm trying to update python >>> using "fink update python". Fink insists on installing xfree and I >>> don't want to run xfree86. Is xfree86 really a dependency of >>> python, or am I performing this operation wrong? >>> >>> Thanks for helping a newbie. >>> >>> -Eric H >>> >>> >> The Fink python packages do indeed require X11. Please clarify your >> question: are you saying that you don't want _any_ X11 whatsoever, >> or that you have Apple's version already and don't want XFree86? >> -- Alexander K. Hansen Fink User Liaison/Documenter akh AT finkproject DOT org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
