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Rroet
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Location: The Hague, The Netherlands
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 Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2002 3:58 pm Post subject: Am I NUTS, or doesn't this seem plain stupid? |
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Hia,
You guys scared the h*ll out of me. 
I'm really with some questions as it comes to dependencies.
Why in earths name does mc need me to compile XFree86 ? With every other distribution I tried I got it running without compiling the entire Xfree86. 
I'm trying to run a NON-graphical server, as in... NOT installed, but it seems you coder guys don't make that possible anymore.
Some packages I got problems with:
- Midnight Commander
- PHP 4.2.1-r1
- Nmap (the program, not the frontend)
- .... (maybe somebody else can fill in more of these packages)
What's up next, installing GNOME 2.x.x.x because I wish to compile the fortune utillity?
I hope I didn't offend anybody in here just yet, I hope to get a meaningfull discussion running about what's needed to get it seriously going without such a big overload. 
I'm running a P2-350Mhz and I'm not wanting to compile the entire XFree86 distribution every time you come with an update.  |
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ssrit
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| Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2002 4:10 pm Post subject: Check your USE variables. |
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| In the case of nmap, I know that it will not require X when X is not among your use variables. The others im not 100% sure of. |
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ssrit
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| Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2002 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Admendment: X is set by default in /etc/make.profile/make.defaults. Add -X to your USE line in /etc/make.conf. Doc says "HI". =) |
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mdpye
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Joined: 18 Apr 2002
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Location: Nottingham, England
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| Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2002 4:19 pm Post subject: RTFM!!! |
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RTFM, then add "-X" to your USE variable in /etc/make.conf and nothing which does not specifically require xfree86 will cause it to be installed. By default, X is included in the USE variable, so all packages with support for it have that support compiled in and will require it as a dependancy.
This is one of the most useful and powerful features of portage, so take a little time to read the manual, please.
MP
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mksoft
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| Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2002 4:26 pm Post subject: Re: Check your USE variables. |
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| ssrit wrote: | | In the case of nmap, I know that it will not require X when X is not among your use variables. The others im not 100% sure of. |
I guess beacuse of nmapfe, a gtk+ frontend to nmap which will get built unless otherwise specified with USE flags.
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Rroet
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| Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2002 5:03 pm Post subject: Re: Check your USE variables. |
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First of all, thankx guys for helping me out. Maybe this little feature can be put in the install.txt on the .iso or even in the make.conf itself.. it would help a load of people 
| ssrit wrote: | | In the case of nmap, I know that it will not require X when X is not among your use variables. The others im not 100% sure of. |
to be 100% clear on what my Gentoo says:
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kalf portage # emerge -p nmap
These are the packages that I would merge, in order.
Calculating dependencies ...done!
[ebuild N ] dev-util/intltool-0.22 to /
[ebuild N ] x11-base/opengl-update-1.3 to /
[ebuild N ] x11-base/xfree-4.2.0-r12 to /
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/gtk+-1.2.10-r8 to /
[ebuild N ] net-analyzer/nmap-2.54_beta36 to /
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metalhedd
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Joined: 30 May 2002
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Location: Ontario Canada
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| Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2002 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: Check your USE variables. |
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| Rroet wrote: | First of all, thankx guys for helping me out. Maybe this little feature can be put in the install.txt on the .iso or even in the make.conf itself.. it would help a load of people
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Gentoo install Guide Chapter 11. its in the second paragraph i believe |
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mksoft
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| Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2002 9:49 pm Post subject: Re: Check your USE variables. |
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| Rroet wrote: | to be 100% clear on what my Gentoo says:
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kalf portage # emerge -p nmap
These are the packages that I would merge, in order.
Calculating dependencies ...done!
[ebuild N ] dev-util/intltool-0.22 to /
[ebuild N ] x11-base/opengl-update-1.3 to /
[ebuild N ] x11-base/xfree-4.2.0-r12 to /
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/gtk+-1.2.10-r8 to /
[ebuild N ] net-analyzer/nmap-2.54_beta36 to /
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As said before try:
| Code: | | USE="-X -gtk" emerge -p nmap |
If want it permanent set it in /etc/make.conf/
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mksoft
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| Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2002 9:50 pm Post subject: Re: Check your USE variables. |
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| Rroet wrote: | to be 100% clear on what my Gentoo says:
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kalf portage # emerge -p nmap
These are the packages that I would merge, in order.
Calculating dependencies ...done!
[ebuild N ] dev-util/intltool-0.22 to /
[ebuild N ] x11-base/opengl-update-1.3 to /
[ebuild N ] x11-base/xfree-4.2.0-r12 to /
[ebuild N ] x11-libs/gtk+-1.2.10-r8 to /
[ebuild N ] net-analyzer/nmap-2.54_beta36 to /
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As said before try:
| Code: | | USE="-X -gtk" emerge -p nmap |
If you want it permanent set it in /etc/make.conf
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AutoBot
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| Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2002 5:46 am Post subject: |
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Actually USE="-gtk" would be better spent USE="-gnome"
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