Outstanding !!!! I'll test it a.s.a.p.
es VY 73 om de baab w9ya On Sat, Jan 28, 2017 at 12:34 AM, Thomas Beierlein <t...@forth-ev.de> wrote: > Hi Bob, > > there is an easy way to fix the problem (at least for Arch Linux) by > manipulating the ax_with_ncurses_extra.m4 file. That way we can check > for a <panel.h> if a <ncursesw/panel.h> got not be found. > > I have attached such a file to the mail. Maybe you could test it on the > actual master branch. > (I fear it will not be go through to the mailing list, but in case > someone needs it, please give me a hint). > > That patch may have downsides for other distros, but it would be good > to know if it works for your problem. > > I will be back in the evening to discuss it further. > > 73, de Tom DL1JBE > > Am Fri, 27 Jan 2017 > 20:02:06 -0700 schrieb w9ya <w...@qrparci.net>: > >> O.K....!! >> >> Here's what I have done on the ARCHLINUX "front"; >> >> - Updated **and** uploaded to the archlinux repos version to 1.2.2 >> which is the last version that compiles without "'the" panel.h error. >> ^^^ this version is from NOV-2015 and is before the mid-Dec-2015 notes >> v/v the changelog and is specific to the issue; re: panel.h and how >> panel.h is located/found . <- tlf version 1.2.3 will NOT compile (due >> to the afore mentioned panel.h issue and was released in JAN-2016). >> >> - I *have* created a fix to upgrade the version available in the >> archlinux repos to the latest version of tlf ...and >> although it is sloppy, it will work. >> >> SO ..... it would be helpful to know if this bug is an easy fix or >> will it take some time to fix ? i.e. The answer will help me decide >> how to proceed v/v the archlinux repos. >> >> TIA for the answer as to any forthcoming fix and VY 73 om's de baab >> w9ya >> >> On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 10:04 AM, Thomas Beierlein <t...@forth-ev.de> >> wrote: >> > Thanks Bob, >> > >> > I just made some testing by myself. In former mail I wrote that >> > ax_with_curses_panel should look for panel.h in different locations. >> > >> > It does NOT do that. I just moved the panel.h from >> > ncurses.w/panel.h to only panel.h and I get the same error as on >> > your side. The macro stops searching after the first failed test. >> > >> > Wrt to the libtinfo problem. That should be fixed with the new >> > ax_with_curses which uses pkg-config if available. >> > >> > 73, Tom >> > >> > >> > >> > Am Thu, 26 Jan 2017 09:42:40 -0700 >> > schrieb w9ya <w...@qrparci.net>: >> > >> >> Hey Ervin, Tom, and the gang; >> >> >> >> re: the "discussion 72" >> >> >> >> I've made SOME progress....AND I can clearly state that installing >> >> the libtinfo does NOT help by itself ! Nor does it help with any >> >> of the suggested changes in the "./configure ....." invocation. >> >> And yeah it is related to upstream issues with pkg-config and so >> >> forth. >> >> >> >> so: >> >> >> >> I have completed a successful test build of tlf-git by making it >> >> dependent on a new package called lib_tlf. SImple enough and this >> >> way I can get on with things. >> >> ** I have attached that to here. >> >> >> >> notes: >> >> - I am not sure this is the best fix...as a test run of tlf >> >> looked/seemed odd....that could be due to not actually going >> >> through a normal/proper config or something more problematic. i.e. >> >> I do nit use tlf so I am not sure what to expect. (The video and >> >> colors seem fb.) i.e. ***** I need to compare versions a bit >> >> first, before I cna talk more completely about there being any >> >> other &/or remaining issues. >> >> >> >> >> >> tnxs fer the clues om's es vy 73 de bob w9ya >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 8:31 AM, w9ya <w...@qrparci.net> wrote: >> >> > Hey Ervin and the gang; >> >> > >> >> > Please hold off on installing Archlinux....(its a major amount of >> >> > work actually). >> >> > >> >> > I'd like to try the solution(s) in the link for "discussion 72" >> >> > first. >> >> > >> >> > Tnxs om's es vy 73 de bob w9ya >> >> > >> >> > On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 3:02 AM, Ervin Hegedüs >> >> > <airw...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> Hi Bob, >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 08:09:51PM -0700, w9ya wrote: >> >> >>> Hey all; >> >> >>> >> >> >>> I *am* able to successfully compile and package v. 1.2.2 but >> >> >>> cannot compile either 1.2.3 or 1.2.4.5. (I didn't try any of >> >> >>> the releases between those two.) >> >> >> >> >> >> interesting - there was an affected issue, which had been fixed >> >> >> by Thomas: >> >> >> >> >> >> https://github.com/Tlf/tlf/issues/72 >> >> >> >> >> >> related commit: >> >> >> https://github.com/Tlf/tlf/commit/e4d9e86a8516de7d3416e9a190e9af229a1f6ecf >> >> >> >> >> >> but this was on 13rd of Dec, 2016. 1.2.3 had released on 16th of >> >> >> Jan, 2016. >> >> >> >> >> >>> I am getting the code from the github repo in all cases >> >> >>> >> >> >>> To wit, here's that last few lines of where the PKGBUILD ( the >> >> >>> packaging "recipe" which is attached below).: >> >> >>> >> >> >>> " >> >> >>> [bfinch@parrot tlf]$ tail tlf-1.2.3-1-x86_64-build.log >> >> >>> checking pkg-config is at least version 0.16... yes >> >> >>> checking for GLIB - version >= 2.0.0... yes (version 2.50.2) >> >> >>> checking for NcursesW wide-character library... yes >> >> >>> checking for working ncursesw/curses.h... no >> >> >>> checking for working ncursesw.h... no >> >> >>> checking for working ncurses.h... yes >> >> >>> checking for Curses Panel library with ncursesw/panel.h... no >> >> >>> configure: error: the Curses Panel library is required >> >> >>> ==> ERROR: A failure occurred in build(). >> >> >>> Aborting... >> >> >>> [bfinch@parrot tlf]$ >> >> >>> " >> >> >>> >> >> >>> *** Here's a few bits of additional info; >> >> >>> >> >> >>> [bfinch@parrot tlf]$ pacman -Qo /usr/include/panel.h >> >> >>> /usr/include/panel.h is owned by ncurses 6.0+20161224-1 >> >> >>> [bfinch@parrot tlf]$ >> >> >> >> >> >> probably you're using ArchLinux - may be it's a new bug. >> >> >> >> >> >>> SO....*If* I am reading the Changelog correctly this "bug" was >> >> >>> introduced on 15-dec-2015 . >> >> >> >> >> >> may be you're close that the real problem. (the Changelog >> >> >> contains 2015-12-19, not 15 - but it doesn't matter...) >> >> >> >> >> >>> Anyways, The comments in the code indicate that this *should >> >> >>> NOT* be a problem, so I am not exactly sure what is causing >> >> >>> this. (Then again I am writing this email prior to doing >> >> >>> anything much more than finding the problem.) >> >> >> >> >> >> I'll try to install an ArchLinux to a VM, and try to reproduce >> >> >> your problem - I need some time... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 73, Ervin >> >> >> HA2OS >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > "Do what is needful!" >> > Ursula LeGuin: Earthsea >> > -- >> > > > > > -- > "Do what is needful!" > Ursula LeGuin: Earthsea > -- > _______________________________________________ Tlf-devel mailing list Tlf-devel@nongnu.org https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/tlf-devel
