xfig crash after removing Xaw3d dependency

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Nov 19, 2007, at 13:58, Glenn Jones wrote:

> I'm currently having problems trying to get xfig3.2.5_1 not to  
> crash on my imac. I have followed the instructions of Stefan  
> (http://lists.macosforge.org/pipermail/macports-users/2007-August/ 
> 005138.html) where by I remove xfig's the dependency on Xaw by  
> doing the following:
>
> sudo port uninstall xfig
> sudo port clean xfig
> sudo port -v extract xfig
> cd  /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ 
> ports/graphics/xfig/work/xfig.3.2.5/
> sudo vi Imakefile
>         # search for: #define XAW3D
>     # comment (XCOMM) the just found line
>
> I then remove the line port:Xaw3d in the file /opt/local/var/ 
> macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/graphics/xfig/ 
> Portfile
>
> sudo port -v install xfig
>
> I get the following messages:
>
> Warning: violation by /etc
> Warning: violation by /usr
> Warning: xfig violates the layout of the ports-filesystems!
> Warning: Please fix or indicate this misbehavior (if it is  
> intended), it will be an error in future releases!
> --->  Installing xfig 3.2.5_1
> --->  Activating xfig 3.2.5_1
> --->  Cleaning xfig
> --->  Removing build directory for xfig
>
> When I open xfig and then try and use the file menu it crashes and  
> gives the following error
>
> color = '#ffcccc'
> xfig3.2.5: SIGBUS signal trapped
> xfig: figure empty or not modified - exiting
> Abort
>
> Any ideas what may be going on?


Xfig crash when accessing the menubar is a long-reported problem here:

http://trac.macports.org/projects/macports/ticket/12044

Please address your concerns to the maintainer of the port.