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Re: [Plug] Chimera Install
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There is a Imakefile in the install directory. The error is that the program
(xmkmf) isn't on my computer. I don't think that I have the X development
tools installed, which is probably my problem. What should be my next course of
action then?
On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, you wrote:
> This will also fail if you dont have the development packages for X
> installed. Thats the first thing to check. By default, many times
> the development headers/files for X are not installed to save space.
> This of course means that you cant build X programs from source.
>
> J.
>
> When I grow up, I wanna be more like me.
> I had a clue. I didn't like it. I took it back and exchanged it for an
> attitude.
>
> On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, Kyle Burton wrote:
>
> > well, I dont' know if this answers your question, but...
> >
> > xmkmf is part of Imake, which in turn is part of XF86. They are a cross
> > platform way of producing makefiles.
> >
> > A newer better method is using automake/autoconf, which produces the
> > configure scripts everyone has doubtless seen when building software under
> > linux.
> >
> > Imake uses it's own format. xmkmf tries to take the Imakefile, and
> > produce a makefile from it.
> >
> > Do you have the Imakefile? Did Chimera come with one? Perhaps their
> > documentation isn't up to date with what they're doing with the software...
> >
> > k
> >
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> >
> > On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, Brent R. Matzelle wrote:
> >
> > > Hey,
> > >
> > > I'm trying to install the Chimera 2.0 alpha web browser but it's asking me to
> > > run:
> > >
> > > xmkmf -a
> > >
> > > ... which isn't working. How can I fix this?
> > >
> > > Brent R. Matzelle
> > >
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