Jan Danielsson <jan.danielsson@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I get this:
> 
> ===> Required package xpm>=3.4knb4: NOT found
> ===> Verifying reinstall for ../../graphics/xpm
> ===> Checking for vulnerabilities in xpm-3.4knb4
> => Checksum SHA1 OK for xpm-3.4k.tar.gz.
> => Checksum RMD160 OK for xpm-3.4k.tar.gz.
> ===> Extracting for xpm-3.4knb4
> ===> Required package xpkgwedge>=1.14: NOT found
> ===> Verifying reinstall for ../../pkgtools/xpkgwedge
> ===> Checking for vulnerabilities in xpkgwedge-1.14
> ===> Extracting for xpkgwedge-1.14
> ===> Required package x11-links>=0.25: NOT found
> ===> Verifying reinstall for ../../pkgtools/x11-links
> ===> x11-links-0.25 requires X headers to be installed
> *** Error code 1
> 
>    ..when I try to build emacs. Since I'm never going to use X on this
> particular system, I didn't install X.. And installing the X headers to
> compile a console mode application seems pointless. (?)
> 
>    Am I *absolutely* required to install the X headers to install emacs,
> or is there a way around it?

 Have you tried the "emacs-nox11" package?  I think it will get you what
 you want.

 -johan