On Sep 1, 2008, at 11:31 AM, Martin Costabel wrote: > Stan Sanderson wrote: >> >> On Sep 1, 2008, at 8:31 AM, Benjamin Reed wrote: >> >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> Hash: SHA1 >>> >>> Stan Sanderson wrote: >>> | One step forward, two behind. >>> | >>> | Since updating dbus on (ppc, latest unstable all up-to-date, >>> using / >>> | sw), Apple's Terminal invokes dbus-launch as part of its bash >>> start- >>> | up. I have to go to Activity Monitor and kill the dbus-launch >>> process >>> | to regain use of Terminal. >>> | >>> | I made no changes to my ~/.profile. I am using the system >>> xinitrc (not >>> | fink's). >>> | >>> | suggestions? >>> >>> Fink starts it up with /sw/etc/profile.d/dbus.sh; the question is, >>> why >>> does it run away? > > Apparently it tries to start X11, which is insane. > > For once, I seem to have been saved by the missing-xmkmf autotools > bug. > In my case, dbus built without X11 support, which would probably be > bad > if I actually wanted to use dbus. As it is, this dbus thing is > pulled in > automatically by some gnome stuff, and I find it rather scary that > it is > always running, whether I need it or not. > > -- > Martin
Of possible interest is the fact that Terminal on the Intel machine, with dbus updated on the same day (same Fink setup, same OS), starts up normally. Stan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list Fink-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
