If xpm wants xmkmf, then it's likely it'll want X includes and libs too.

A statically compiled binary package would probably do what you need.
Has there ever been a discussion of static packages for some of the
smaller tools that depend on X?

							David

On Thu, Nov 30, 2000 at 01:44:48PM -0600, John Maier wrote:
> X is not required.
> 
> You *shouldn't* have to create any directories.  The pkg system is very good
> at making directories needed.  i.e. /usr/pkg doesn't exist after a fresh
> install, yet it and all directories in it quickly get made during pkg
> builds.
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "charlie allom" <charlie@rubberduck.com>
> To: <current-users@netbsd.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 11:58 AM
> Subject: mrtg requires X11?
> 
> 
> > hi all,
> >
> > i'm rebuilding my box without X11, and was going thru the pkgsrc
> > tree and came across mrtg.
> >
> > on my last box, which had the /usr/X11R6 binaries, mrtg didnt
> > complain about an install .. but now, it wants /usr/X11R6 for all
> > it's dependencies ..
> >
> > mrtg -> gd -> freetype-lib
> >    -> png
> >    -> jpeg-*
> >    -> libtool
> >    -> xpm
> >
> > i can get around this by creating an empty /usr/X11R6 directory
> > .. freetype-lib, png, libtool and jpeg install happily.
> >
> > seems tho that xpm is not so happy. it dies with:
> >
> > ===> Required package xpm-3.4k: NOT found
> > ===> Verifying reinstall for ../../graphics/xpm
> > ===> Configuring for xpm-3.4k
> > env: xmkmf: No such file or directory
> > *** Error code 127
> >
> > Stop.
> > *** Error code 1
> >
> > etc etc ..
> >
> > i was about to find another nBSD box and just copy over the xpm
> > stuff to (try and) fool this install when i thought maybe someone else had
> > a more elegant solution ..?
> >
> > any help appreciated,
> >   c.
> > --
> > charlie@rubberduck.com  |  Save The Bales
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> >

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