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Date:      15 Feb 2003 00:29:55 -0600
From:      James McNaughton <jtm63@rcn.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Cc:        Jon Hamilton <hamilton@pobox.com>
Subject:   Re: xmessage - where did it go?
Message-ID:  <86vfzmqcnw.fsf@jamestown.rcn.com>
In-Reply-To: <20030215035924.GA92313@woodstock.nethamilton.net>
References:  <86k7g26xfk.fsf@jamestown.rcn.com> <20030215035924.GA92313@woodstock.nethamilton.net>

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Jon Hamilton <hamilton@pobox.com> writes:

> James McNaughton <jtm63@rcn.com>, said on Fri Feb 14, 2003 [09:21:35 PM]:
> } I tried to upgrade to XFree86-4, only to find that it freezes my
> } system, even though the video card is "supported". So I had to go back
> } to 3.3.6.
> } 
> } Now, I can't seem to find xmessage (which I used for all kinds of
> } little things on my desktop). It just isn't there. I installed from a
> } binary package -- no xmessage. I re-installed by building from ports
> } -- still no xmessage. I'm wondering if anything else is missing.
> } 
> } Anyone have a clue?
> 
> Port:   xmsg-1.0
> Path:   /usr/ports/x11/xmsg
> Info:   The X11R4 version of xmessage updated for X11R5 and renamed
> 
Thanks for the info.

I noticed that the commands I'm looking for, like xman, xfontsel, et
al are in the XFree86-clients packaage. Can these be compiled under X
3.3.6 or are they specific to 4.2.0?

> 
> -- 
> 
>    Jon Hamilton 
>    hamilton@pobox.com

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