Re: X11 apps without Fink, Darwin ports
Re: X11 apps without Fink, Darwin ports
- Subject: Re: X11 apps without Fink, Darwin ports
- From: "Jonathan Mckeown" <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:33:51 GMT
> Hi All,
>
> I want to learn how to compile apps, etc without using Fink or Darwin
> Ports. Is this possible?
>
> Say I wanted to run Gnome and Evolution. Where would I begin to figure
> out what dependencies are required, etc?
>
> Thoughts, advice? My goal is to learn the how to compile these myself.
Well, something to keep in mind is that projects like Fink and Darwin Ports
don't just provide packaging, they also make modifications to the source code
where necessary so that it can be compiled under Mac OS X. They do try to submit
their patches to the upstream mainters of the code, but this takes time and
sometimes the changes can even be rejected for one reason or another.
Also, it's entirely possible to use a package management tool and also compile
selected things yourself. You can even compile using the headers and libraries
provided by the package manager, usually all you need to do is set some
environment variables to let the compiler know where to look for them.
You should keep the things you compile separate from the tree managed by the
package manager though. For example: have Fink using /sw and then use /usr/local
as the location where you install things you've compiled yourself.
Definitely check out the Fink website: http://fink.sf.net/
J. Mckeown.
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