x11prefix for the x11 environment

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Aug 14, 2007, at 08:15, lutz_mader at freenet.de wrote:

> On Aug 14, 2007, Ryan Schmidt wrote:
>
>> On Aug 13, 2007, at 05:41, lutz_mader at freenet.de wrote:
>>
>>> I try to install some X11 components, but all the time "DestRoot"
>>> stop, because the files are available.
>>> This is true, because "DestRoot" try to link the files to "/usr/
>>> X11R6".
>>>
>>> My question, how to change the Directory.
>>> I try to change "x11prefix" in the conf File, but "DestRoot" use "/
>>> usr/X11R6" all the time.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help,
>>> Lutz
>>>
>>> p.s.
>>> The default "x11prefix" points to "/usr/X11R6", not to something
>>> like "/opt/local/X11R6" ist this correct?!
>>
>> Yes, this is correct. The X11 prefix is /usr/X11R6.
>>
>> What ports are you trying to install? If you are trying to install,
>> for example, the XFree86 port, then you will first need to remove
>> Apple's X11 environment because, as you've noticed, they both install
>> into the same place.
>
> Hi,
> I try to install "fvwm2", this Package use the x11prefix to install  
> to, too.
> This package is not installed into /opt/local because "x11prefix"  
> is used, not "prefix".
>
> I got problems with "xpm", but I'm not interesting in deinstalling  
> the Apple Files first.
> I thought, I'm able to install this package into a seperate directory,
> like "imlib" and some other replacements for Apple Files.
>
> Also I changed x11prefix to a new directory, but nothing was  
> happened, :-(.
>
> Bye, Lutz

On Aug 14, 2007, at 09:13, lutz_mader at freenet.de wrote:

> Hi again,
> I find the following entry in the MacOSForge Liste
> http://lists.macosforge.org/pipermail/macports-dev/2007-February/ 
> 000643.html
> "X11prefix ignored?"
> It Seems to me, this is the same Problem (he can't change the  
> "x11prefix" to a new target too)?!
>
> Bye, Lutz

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