* xterm is now the default * Konsole from KDE 4.x will no longer work due to changes in behaviour
Signed-off-by: Paul Eggleton <[email protected]> --- documentation/poky-ref-manual/development.xml | 2 +- documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml | 10 +++++++++- 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/development.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/development.xml index c37b481..c3aeeb8 100644 --- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/development.xml +++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/development.xml @@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ </para> <para> - The default shell used by "devshell" is the gnome-terminal. + The default shell used by "devshell" is xterm. You can use other forms of terminal can by setting the <glossterm> <link linkend='var-TERMCMD'>TERMCMD</link></glossterm> and <glossterm> <link linkend='var-TERMCMDRUN'>TERMCMDRUN</link></glossterm> variables diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml index 095ccf6..eab3bda 100644 --- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml +++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml @@ -965,9 +965,17 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/fiont-alias_1.0.2.bb:PR - "$(INC_PR).0" <para> This command is used by BitBake to launch a terminal window with a shell. The shell is unspecified so the user's default shell is used. - By default it is set to <command>gnome-terminal</command> but it can + By default it is set to <command>xterm</command> but it can be any X11 terminal application or terminal multiplexers like screen. </para> + <para> + NOTE: whilst KONSOLE_TERMCMD and KONSOLE_TERMCMDRUN are provided + and will work with KDE's Konsole terminal application Konsole from KDE 3, + Konsole in KDE 4.0 and later will no longer work here due to the fact + that it now launches in the background by default, and it is not practically + possible to wait until it has terminated. It is hoped that this can be fixed + in a future version. + </para> </glossdef> </glossentry> -- 1.7.4.1 _______________________________________________ yocto mailing list [email protected] https://lists.yoctoproject.org/listinfo/yocto
