[MacPorts] #28890: Metafont in texlive +full port not compiled with X window support

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#28890: Metafont in texlive +full port not compiled with X window support
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 Reporter:  s.t.smith@…                    |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
     Type:  defect                         |      Status:  new                                  
 Priority:  Normal                         |   Milestone:                                       
Component:  ports                          |     Version:  1.9.2                                
 Keywords:  metafont mf X windows texlive  |        Port:  texlive                              
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 The Metafont ("mf") binary in the texlive port does not come compiled with
 X windows support. For example, this basic mf command yields,


 {{{
 $ mf '\mode=proof; \mag=900/2602; input cmex10' ;
 This is METAFONT, Version 2.718281 (TeX Live 2010/MacPorts 2010_2)
 (/opt/local/share/texmf-texlive-dist/fonts/source/public/cm/cmex10.mf
 (/opt/local/share/texmf-texlive-dist/fonts/source/public/cm/cmbase.mf)
 (/opt/local/share/texmf-texlive-dist/fonts/source/public/cm/mathex.mf
 (/opt/local/share/texmf-texlive-dist/fonts/source/public/cm/bigdel.mf
 \big left parenthesis [0]
 mf: Window support for X was not compiled into this binary.
 mf: There may be a binary called `mfw' on your system which
 mf: does contain X window support.

 mf: If you need to recompile, remember to give the --with-x
 mf: option to configure

 mf: (Or perhaps you just failed to specify the mode.)
 . . .
 }}}

 Under Metafont's "proof" mode, an X window should pop up displaying the
 fonts as they are compiled. It is still possible to view the fonts after
 the fact using the gftodvi and dvipdf commands, but Metafont is not being
 compiled with X window support.

 This is using the macports texlive package installed with "sudo port
 install texlive +full".

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/28890>
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