[X-Unix] GNU Readline

[Alexandre Gauthier]

This is why you should try Fink.
http://fink.sourceforge.net


I will also confirm the dependencies on my Linux box.

angeldust:~ # emerge -va tclspice

These are the packages that I would merge, in order:

Calculating dependencies ...done!
[ebuild  N    ] x11-misc/ttmkfdir-3.0.9-r1   19 kB
[ebuild  N    ] media-libs/fontconfig-2.2.1   599 kB
[ebuild  N    ] x11-base/opengl-update-1.5   [empty/missing/bad digest]
[ebuild  N    ] x11-base/xfree-4.3.0-r5  -3dfx -3dnow -bindist -cjk -debug
-doc -ipv6 -mmx +nls +pam -sdk -sse -static -truetype -xml2  71,131 kB
[ebuild  N    ] dev-lang/tk-8.3.4-r1   2,531 kB
[ebuild  N    ] dev-tcltk/tclreadline-2.1.0   156 kB
[ebuild  N    ] dev-tcltk/blt-2.4z   2,149 kB
[ebuild  N    ] app-sci/tclspice-0.2.15   2,946 kB

Total size of downloads: 79,534 kB

Do you want me to merge these packages? [Yes/No]


I would look it up using fink, but my iBook is already in my courier bag,
upstairs. I might leave an updated message later.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mac OS X Unix [mailto:X-Unix at lists.themacintoshguy.com] On Behalf Of
Stroller
Sent: 19 avril 2004 04:13
To: Mac OS X Unix
Subject: Re: [X-Unix] GNU Readline


On Apr 19, 2004, at 4:12 am, Jerry Krinock wrote:

> I want to compile an open-source project called tclspice (an electronic
> circuit simulator).  I downloaded the "source" file, opened a Terminal
> window in its folder and typed "./configure".  Result: Many lines of 
> text
> reporting progress in finding stuff, mostly OK, until:
>
> Checking for readline:
> checking for readline/readline.h... no
> configure: error: Couldn't find GNU readline headers.
>
> After this, I found another open-source project called readline4-4.2a 
> which
> seems to be what the above notification says I'm missing.
>
> Should I configure, make and make install this readline package first?

That is certainly what I'd try. The problem with compiling stuff from 
source is that there's no handling of dependencies - the packages upon 
which the source code you're installing depends.

Beware, tho', that tclspice seems to use the tk widget set; whilst I 
know applications using this will compile on OS X, I think it may be a 
little bit of  a chore to do so. My Linux box lists the following 
packages as dependencies for tclspice:

    $ emerge -p tclspice
       These are the packages that I would merge, in order:

    Calculating dependencies ...done!
    [ebuild  N    ] x11-misc/ttmkfdir-3.0.9-r1
    [ebuild  N    ] media-libs/fontconfig-2.2.1
    [ebuild  N    ] x11-base/opengl-update-1.5
    [ebuild  N    ] x11-base/xfree-4.3.0-r5
    [ebuild  N    ] dev-lang/tk-8.3.4-r1
    [ebuild  N    ] media-libs/glide-v3-3.10-r3
    [ebuild  N    ] dev-tcltk/tclreadline-2.1.0
    [ebuild  N    ] dev-tcltk/blt-2.4z
    [ebuild  N    ] app-sci/tclspice-0.2.15

If a binary package is available for OS X, I would certainly be 
inclined to use it.

Stroller.


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