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November 13, 2003
Installing X11, Fink, Xemacs etc on OS X
My good friend Eric gave me a list of instructions for getting a "normal" X11 based environment on my powerbook. I have added links to the download locations for that which much be downloaded.
Detailed instructions from Eric Mercer:
Mike,
Here is everything you need to get up and running:
* Install all the developer tools:
/Applications/Installers/Developer Tools/Developer.mpkg
Customize the package list to include X11 SDK (this is important for
fink)
* Download and install Apple X11 from www.apple.com (X11User.pkg)
* Install fink from fink.sourceforge.net. Ran fink selfupdate
NOTE: the fink stall creates a .profile in your home directory that
puts the fink programs into the shell search path. This needs to be
sourced.
* apt-get update gets all the latest packages from fink.sourceforge.net [Me: apt-get never worked for me. It couldn't connect to a network. However, finkCommander worked just fine--after I copied it to the desktop rather than running it out of the install directory].
* apt-get install xfig [Me: fink install xfig worked fine. But then... it couldn't connec to an X display. Turns out that the thing to do is "/usr/bin/X11/open xfig" that also fires up an xterm. Additionally, "/usr/bin/X11/open xterm" fires up the xterm. From there its a normal X based environment]
* apt-get install gv
* apt-get install tetex
* apt-get install gimp
NOTE: You will be prompted to merge new groups into NetInfo. I let
the merge procede.
* Download and install fink commander from finkcommander.sourceforge.net
* Emacs:
Modify /sw/etc/fink.conf
Trees: local/main stable/main stable/crypto local/bootstrap -->
Trees: local/main unstable/main unstable/crypto local/bootstrap
On the command line run:
> fink selfupdate;
> fink index;
Start fink commander and install emacs21 from source 21.3-21
egm
Posted by jones at November 13, 2003 09:41 AM
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