Re: problems installing xquartz
Re: problems installing xquartz
- Subject: Re: problems installing xquartz
- From: Jeremy Huddleston Sequoia <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:34:09 -0800
On Dec 10, 2012, at 2:36 PM, Erik Olson <email@hidden> wrote:
> X11 is open source software, so are all those license agreements really
> necessary?
Yes, OSS has licenses.
> Also, can any installation assumptions be made to reduce the
> number of clicks?
The number of clicks is an issue with Installer.app. I just produce the package. If you want, you can also use the command line installer application to install it without the GUI.
> The ideal solution would be for X11 to be standard and shipped as part of
> the operating system as it was prior to Mountain Lion. I doubt that will
> happen since it was removed for a reason.
Yes.
> What was the reason? Who made that decision?
I can't really comment on that.
>
> On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 10:18 AM, Jeremy Huddleston Sequoia <
> email@hidden> wrote:
>
>> I don't really think the installation process can be streamlined. 3
>> minutes is reasonable to install a package. 16 clicks seems a bit high for
>> navigating the installer, but there's not much I can do about that. Do you
>> have any specific suggestion?
>>
>> A few months ago, we updated the website to make it easier to get the
>> build from the landing page. That was a big improvement =)
>>
>> --Jeremy
>>
>> On Nov 13, 2012, at 10:14 AM, Erik Olson <email@hidden> wrote:
>>
>>> My problem with installing XQuartz is what was once trivial is now
>> slightly
>>> complicated and time consuming. You can read my tweet about it:
>>>
>>> http://twitter.com/sigblips/status/248519592060780544
>>>
>>> 16 clicks and 3 minutes is not the level of simplicity and excellence
>> that
>>> I have come to expect from Apple products. This is personally hurting my
>>> business so I am concerned. Can the installation of XQuartz be improved?
>> Or
>>> should I be happy that X11 is still being officially supported?
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 9:08 AM, claire zaidi <
>> email@hidden>wrote:
>>>
>>>> ok…
>>>> but too late !
>>>> It's not a problem. Now it is working !
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Claire
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Le 13 nov. 2012 à 18:06, Jeremy Huddleston Sequoia <email@hidden>
>> a
>>>> écrit :
>>>>
>>>>> Yeah, you didn't need to reinstall ML. You just needed a bit of
>>>> patience with the installer. That's a rather obnoxious UI bug in
>>>> Installer.app. Sorry you jumped through a bigger hoop than you needed
>> to.
>>>>>
>>>>> --Jeremy
>>>>>
>>>>> On Nov 13, 2012, at 5:42 AM, claire zaidi <email@hidden>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> problem solved !
>>>>>> I have re-installed Mountain Lion…
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> Claire
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Le 13 nov. 2012 à 14:20, email@hidden a écrit :
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> unfortunately not!
>>>>>>> I clicked several times on the blue part, but nothing happened...
>>>>>>> The 'continue' button has never activated.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Claire
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Le mar 13/11/12 12:44, "Merle Reinhart" email@hidden a
>> écrit:
>>>>>>>> Click in the blue highlighted 'Install for all users of this
>>>> computer' and
>>>>>>>> the 'Continue' button should activate.
>>>>>>>> Merle
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Nov 13, 2012, at 3:34 AM, claire zaidi <cl
>>>>>>>> email@hidden> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I just upgraded to Mountain Lion (clean install),
>>>>>>>> and I have troubles in installing xquartz (I tried all compatible
>>>>>>>> versions).
>>>>>>>> The OS X's Installer stops on "Destination". In the
>>>>>>>> window, there is written "How do you want to install the software ?"
>>>> and
>>>>>>>> "Install for all the users" but nothing happens. I can't select a
>>>>>>>> destination (no disk appears) and can't continue the install…
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Please help me !
>>>>>>>>> Thank you very much
>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Claire
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
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