Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 05:00:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Dominic Marks <dominic_marks@btinternet.com> To: freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: ports/37089: Port: net/cvsup depends on X11 Message-ID: <200204161200.g3GC06e57820@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR ports/37089; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Dominic Marks <dominic_marks@btinternet.com> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.org Cc: jdp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ports/37089: Port: net/cvsup depends on X11 Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 12:58:18 +0100 On Mon, Apr 15, 2002 at 01:40:02AM -0700, FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org wrote: > Thank you very much for your problem report. > It has the internal identification `ports/37089'. > The individual assigned to look at your > report is: freebsd-ports. > > You can access the state of your problem report at any time > via this link: > > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=37089 > > >Category: ports > >Responsible: freebsd-ports > >Synopsis: Port: net/cvsup depends on X11 > >Arrival-Date: Mon Apr 15 01:40:01 PDT 2002 Here are some diffs. This one adds a note to the CVSup section of the Handbook warning about installing the wrong CVSup for your needs. Index: chapter.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /home/ncvs/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mirrors/chapter.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.208 diff -u -r1.208 chapter.sgml --- chapter.sgml 2002/04/12 10:49:45 1.208 +++ chapter.sgml 2002/04/16 11:31:37 @@ -1685,6 +1685,15 @@ <filename role="package">net/cvsup</filename> port depends on the Modula-3 system, which takes a substantial amount of time and disk space to download and build.</para> + + <note> + <para>If you are going to be using + <application>CVSup</application> on a machine which will not have + <application>XFree86</application> installed, such as a server, be + sure to use the port which does not include the + <application>CVSup</application> <acronym>GUI</acronym>, <filename + role="package">net/cvsup-without-gui</filename>.</para> + </note> <para>If you do not know anything about <application>CVSup</application> at all and want a This next one adds a section to the networking section of the FAQ about the sort of error you can expect to see if the wrong CVSup has been installed. Index: book.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /home/ncvs/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.427 diff -u -r1.427 book.sgml --- book.sgml 2002/04/11 21:31:10 1.427 +++ book.sgml 2002/04/16 11:54:39 @@ -8941,6 +8941,34 @@ performance of your FreeBSD machine.</para> </answer> </qandaentry> + + <qandaentry> + <question id="cvsup-missing-libs"> + <para>I've just installed CVSup but trying to execute it + produces errors, what is wrong?</para> + </question> + <answer> + <para>First make sure the error message that you are + receiving is like the one shown below.</para> + + <programlisting>/usr/libexec/ld-elf.so.1: Shared object "libXaw.so.6" not found</programlisting> + + <para>Errors like these are caused by installing the + <filename role="package">net/cvsup</filename> port on a + machine which does not have the + <application>XFree86</application> suite. If you want to + use the <acronym>GUI</acronym> included with + <application>CVSup</application> you will need to install + <application>XFree86</application> now. Alternatively if you + just wish to use <application>CVSup</application> from a + command line you should delete the package previously + installed. Then install the <filename + role="package">net/cvsup-without-gui</filename> port. This is + covered in more detail in the <ulink + url="http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/cvsup.html">CVSup + section</ulink> of the Handbook.</para> + </answer> + </qandaentry> </qandaset> </chapter> Thanks -- Dominic To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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