jeanackle Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Suppose you're installing fluxbox or ayttm from source. You can use the "--with-x" with "./configure" so it will use X. But what does it do? I mean, the examples given run under X, so they WILL use X, right? I don't get it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 so they WILL use X, right? that's it :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanackle Posted February 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 The question remains... :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 then what is the question? You answered yourself already then I affirmed. What are you confused about? :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 --with-x is just an option that is often left in ./configure scripts. most people don't write their own configure script, they just use a general one. and some programs do actually make use of that option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanackle Posted February 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Well, bvd, I think tyme understood my question. The example programs I mentionned will always use X, so how come you have the option to configure them to use (or not) X? I mean, it's kind of redundant, IMHO. It should always be on, but some apps that run under X seem not to need it... :unsure: So that's what I was asknig: do you set that option on or not? Is ist set on or off by default? So, replying rto tyme: how do I know what programs will need that option? If I compile them without it and it doesn't work? That seems kind of lame, and a general waste of time. And if you compile it in on every package you compile, will it make the final code bigger or something?... Yes, I'm being lazy, I could test all of that myself, but then, what would you gurus be useful for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 i wouldn't bother w/the option. most programs that need it will use it, and those that don't won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanackle Posted February 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 OK. Thanks. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 (edited) it actually makes perfect sense. If glibc and gcc+ and all the rest kept in memory (code) the defaults (obvious) for all or even the major apps you'd add a lot more ever changing code and several 100 mb to them. Wanna have to unnecessarily download that update? Wanna have to devel that code when 90% of users don't even want or use it? As tyme said....if it's an app for X.....it's already there, so there's no need to worry about it. Edited February 28, 2004 by bvc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanackle Posted March 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 (edited) Now I didn't understand you! Except for the part that begins with "As tyme said..." Well, nevermind, I'm just a sociologist who can read and type... :) Edited March 7, 2004 by jeanackle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qchem Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 If you don't know what the options are for just leave them alone (or read the documentation). This is just so programmers don't have to re-invent the wheel to find where your distro keeps everything and if you have the pre-requisites for installation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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