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Re: X11_TYPE=automatic ??



"Jeremy C. Reed" <reed%reedmedia.net@localhost> writes:

> Maybe x11 detection can check more and if it really notices no X, then 
> continue with "modular".
>
> If it does detect some X but not enough for x11-links then abort.
>
> But aborting because no X installed in default pkgsrc on a Debian box is 
> no good if it is unattended. (I didn't realize it wanted x11-links for 
> my non-X package because of dependency depended on dbus. Yes I know 
> about PKG_OPTIONS.dbus=-x11 but that is too late.)

I see your point, but it seems scary to have default like that change.
So I would support the concept of x11-links being built in a way that
declares modular, and then if that's installed force modular.  That way
you don't get:

  build package A.   find no base x.  start modular

  install base x

  build package B with base X.

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