Re: Problems getting X11 to work
Re: Problems getting X11 to work
- Subject: Re: Problems getting X11 to work
- From: Robert T Wyatt <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:12:35 -0600
- Organization: The University of Texas at Austin
Ferdinand,
Try looking here:
http://www.x.org/wiki/XDarwin
I think you'll find a lot of answers. --rtw
Ferdinand Acevedo wrote:
> Hello all
>
> I am new to the Mac, but have some working experience with UNIX and
> X-terminal applications.
>
> At this moment, I am attempting to install WireShark in my iMac. This is
> based on the instructions at the "http://www.finkconsulting.com/page7.php";
> site. From this site, there is an indication that a pre-requirement for
> WireShark installation is that X11 is available in the station already.
>
> In order to verify installation of X11, the "X11.app" file is to be searched
> at the "/applications/utilities/" directory. I did not find the file there.
> Indeed, I could not find it in the station with the "find / -name X11
> -print" command either.
>
> I downloaded the X11 application (update) from the
> "http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11update2006113.html"; link, and
> execution of the installation file yielded a "Alert - This system does not
> need this update." response. I also tried to download the X11 ("original")
> application from the
> "http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11formacosx.html"; link.
> Installation attempt yielded a "You cannot install X11 in this volume.
> Newer Software already exists in your computer." response. So... in
> summary, I cannot install an old X11 version or an update (I infer that this
> is because the system apparently has the latest version of X11), but the
> software is nowhere to be found (at least, by me).
>
> I never saw a Mac OS installation disk. The station came from its box, and
> the only disk install I applied was Microsoft Office. Then, I can't know
> for certain if "X11.app" was installed from disk (I sincerely doubt it).
>
> Would you have any recommendations on what to do? Is there a way to
> uninstall or unconfigure what the machine identifies as a "working" copy of
> "X11.app" so that the new install can take place. By the way, is there an
> "uninstall" application at the Mac, just as MS Windows systems have?
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Ferdinand
>
>
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