gv, xorg-libX11, and XKeysymDB

Bob bob.spamnot at gmail.com
Fri Dec 3 17:40:53 PST 2010


I sent this to X11-users list but meant to send it here:

I have an an issue with gv (installed via Macports) for a while.  I
get the warning (on any ps file):

gv idl.ps
Warning: translation table syntax error: Unknown keysym name:  apLineDel
Warning: ... found while parsing '<Key>apLineDel:
GV_Page(page+5)         '
Warning: String to TranslationTable conversion encountered errors

Although gv mostly works the pageUp and pageDown buttons did not.
This broke a "few" months ago when upgrading.  A bit of searching and
I have discovered that this is due to the XKeysymDB file not being
present in /opt/local/share/X11.  When I run locate on this file I
get:

 locate XKeysymDB
/opt/local/var/macports/software/xorg-libX11/1.3.5_0/opt/local/share/X11/XKeysymDB
/usr/X11/share/X11/XKeysymDB

which suggest that xorg-libX11 used to provide this file but
apparently does not any more (I have xorg-libX11 1.4.0 installed).
Coping this file to /opt/local/share/X11 fixes the issue with gv.  So
my question is: why doesn't xorg-libX11 provide this file anymore and
what is the correct way to get this file using Macports.

Thanks,
Bob


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