....AND; it's now up at archlinux ..... whoo hooo...... Please let me know when this is a full-tagged-release !! (So I can update the non-git PKGBUILD ...
On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 10:38 AM, Thomas Beierlein <t...@forth-ev.de> wrote: > Am Mon, 6 Feb 2017 10:33:47 -0700 > schrieb w9ya <w...@qrparci.net>: > >> Terrific !!! >> >> I can test this in the master branch of the git repo I presume ???? >> > Yes, merged it in yesterday. > > >> On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 9:03 AM, Thomas Beierlein <t...@forth-ev.de> >> wrote: >> > Hi Bob, >> > >> > in meantime we did some tests with the new macro to find the >> > <panel.h> file. As it succeeds on all tested distributions we merge >> > it into the master branch. >> > >> > So if all goes well, you do not need to patch the coming release at >> > all. >> > >> > 73, de Tom DL1JBE >> > >> > Am Sun, 29 Jan 2017 18:09:13 -0700 >> > schrieb w9ya <w...@qrparci.net>: >> > >> >> Hey Tom and the gang; >> >> >> >> NO problem on waiting until you are ready to create a fix for the >> >> main package i.e. v1.3.1 . >> >> >> >> And thanks for ALL the great help. >> >> >> >> (There are now TWO versions of tlf at archlinux 1.2.2-1 (from the >> >> release tarball) and a 1.2.4.5.r23.g325f223-1 (from the git repo. >> >> !!!!) <- So the effort was worth it imNSho. (Hi Hi) >> >> >> >> es vy 73 om de baab w9ya >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 3:09 AM, Thomas Beierlein <t...@forth-ev.de> >> >> wrote: >> >> > Am Sat, 28 Jan 2017 16:28:39 -0700 >> >> > schrieb w9ya <w...@qrparci.net>: >> >> > >> >> >> Tested...es wrks f.b. om's. >> >> >> >> >> > Very well. >> >> > >> >> >> (Surely there must be a way to make all the distros happy with >> >> >> finding and using panel.h ..... right ?) >> >> > >> >> > And that is not as easy as it sounds. Why? As far as we see, >> >> > there is some great diversity between distros how they install >> >> > curses/ncurses. The main differences are: >> >> > >> >> > - Support for normal or wide character width, sometimes both at >> >> > the same time >> >> > - Which header files to put in which location. >> >> > - Use pkg-config files or not (Newer ncurses brings even its own >> >> > ncurses(5/6)-config script). >> >> > - How to handle the extra packages (panel, menu and forms) wih >> >> > regards the above decisions. >> >> > >> >> > Our changes at end of 2015, were just an attempt to make things >> >> > better. They fixed configuration problems for the distros, we >> >> > could check at that time (OpenSuse, Debian, Ubuntu, Gentoo as >> >> > far as I remember). Besides using two or three distros here >> >> > ourselves, we have to rely on feedback from users and distro >> >> > managers (no offense intended). >> >> > >> >> > So how to proceed? At the moment the following seems reasonable: >> >> > >> >> > - We are just in the process of preparing tlf-1.3.0 for release. >> >> > It seems not wise to introduce the fix for Arch Linux without >> >> > further tests on other systems. >> >> > - We will therefor stay atm with the configuration as provided in >> >> > the github repo for release. So Arch Linux has to patch the >> >> > script, sorry. >> >> > - We will in parallel try to test the new script on as much >> >> > distros as available. If all goes well we will bring in the new >> >> > ax_with_ncurses_extra script in tlf-1.3.1. >> >> > >> >> > Any comment are welcome. >> >> > >> >> > 73, de Tom DL1JBE >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> es vy 73 om's de baab w9ya >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jan 28, 2017 at 11:50 AM, w9ya <w...@qrparci.net> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> > 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 > -- > _______________________________________________ Tlf-devel mailing list Tlf-devel@nongnu.org https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/tlf-devel
