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List:       fink-beginners
Subject:    Re: [Fink-beginners] Use Fink's libgd for an independent Gnuplot
From:       Ben Abbott <bpabbott () mac ! com>
Date:       2009-04-18 15:29:22
Message-ID: B4C2B2A0-6CB8-4C9A-A117-6235605DD4E3 () mac ! com
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On Apr 18, 2009, at 11:20 AM, Ingo Thies wrote:

> On Sat, 18 Apr 2009, Ben Abbott wrote:
>
>> The instructions for where to obtain the sources and how to build  
>> and install are in the info-files. The patch-files are needed to  
>> make changes (patches) to the sources to allow them to run on Mac  
>> OSX and./or to be built/installed by Fink.
>
> So, .info has nothing to do with help pages and .patch has nothing  
> to do with optional patches downloaded from the gp homepage.
>
>> What I've done for gnuplot is to create local info and patch files  
>> to enable gnuplot's deverlopers sources to be built and installed  
>> in the same way Fink handles other packages.
>
> Do you think that it would work for the current CVS version if I  
> just use a copy of your info and patch files?
>
> I got another hint from comp.graphic.apps.gnuplot: The libgd  
> consists of the lib files themselves and so-called header files  
> (*devel) that contain some function definitions or so, and are only  
> needed for the build process. They say I wouln't have to re-install  
> the libraries but only the header files. For some reason the *devel- 
> files are no longer visible in /sw/lib. Unfortunately they seem to  
> expect that everyone already knows everything about how to do all  
> this. Do you know how I could get these header files and whether  
> this may finally make Gnuplot use the libs?
>
> The way you suggested seems a bit too dirty for me since Gnuplot is  
> nestled within the Fink tree and not in a local folder.
>
> Still I am wondering what makes the difference between Tiger and  
> Leopard that GP works fine on the former but only without the libs  
> on the latter.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Ingo

Ingo,

I'll put together some more detailed instructions, and write a short  
shell script, to help you get stared.

 From this point on, perhaps we should drop off the fink mail list.

I've got some errands to run, but will respond in the next 12 hrs.

Ben




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