Re: X11 and Xquartz removal
Re: X11 and Xquartz removal
- Subject: Re: X11 and Xquartz removal
- From: ~suv <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:51:16 +0100
On 16/11/11 18:28, Jamie Kennea wrote:
> On Nov 16, 2011, at 11:30 AM, Ken Springer wrote:
>
>> The suggestion from the GimpOnMac people is to completely, totally, remove both programs. Not just drag the apps from the Applications folder to the trash, but remove every last trace of both programs from my computer, and then install only X11 from my Snow Leopard DVD.
>
> That's terrible advice. By all means remove XQuartz, but removing the system X11 as well? Mad.
Terrible advice? AFAIU it is mainly due to lack of resources (a single
person building all the packages and providing support for using 'GIMP
on OS X' on Tiger, Leopard and Snow Leopard).
Too many users curious to test GIMP on a Mac follow some random tip
found on the web and end up with broken X11 and Xquartz installations
(i.e. often times X11 nor Xquartz work any more even when trying to
launch either of them by itself).
Unfortunately Ken didn't provide any links to the related
recommendations - I'd refer you to
<http://sourceforge.net/projects/gimponosx/forums/forum/761055/topic/4509200>
(comment at the bottom)
<http://sourceforge.net/projects/gimponosx/forums/forum/761056/topic/4506922>
and many other, similar questions in the support forum at
<http://sourceforge.net/projects/gimponosx/forums/forum/761056>
> Have you tried installed Gimp using Macports? I'd recommend that, it plays well with Xquartz also.
Not necessarily a valid option for users who are not familiar with
working on the command line.
~suv
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