OK, OK, I'll compile. Geez, man. I was just trying to minimize the clutter
on my disk. ;-)

Seiously, I really do not mind compiling, I'd just rather download the
binaries and save some space. But I guess I could always delete the sources
after I compile if it ever comes down to it.


-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Silva [mailto:alan@takano.com.br]
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 5:07 PM
To: Rose, Brian; netbsd-users@netbsd.org
Subject: Re: No EMACS for 1.5?


hmmmmm...

/usr/pkgsrc/editors/emacs
make install clean

or use a vim... an excellent editor... in my opinion... the best!!!!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rose, Brian" <Brian.Rose@icn.siemens.com>
To: <netbsd-users@netbsd.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 5:22 PM
Subject: No EMACS for 1.5?


>
> I tried to pkg_add emacs for a 1.5.2 machine that I have and I get the
> message "nothing appropriate found". Further investigation showed that the
> i386 binaries only exist for 1.4 and 1.6, but not 1.5. There are emacs
> packages for 1.5 on other ports.
>
> Are there any plans to create emacs binaries for 1.5? I'd rather not get
> involved in compiling, but I'll do it if I have to. Can I safely use the
1.6
> binaries in 1.5.2?
>
> Brian Rose
> Brian dot Rose at icn dot siemens dot com
> 407-942-6934
> If you hold a Unix shell to your ear, do you hear the C?
>