From 19237f04ebe0810b99b7be0a91154fd8977ffa7d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jason Tan Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:10:16 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] autogen.sh is broken for now, added instructions for cvs build git-svn-id: https://conky.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/conky/trunk/conky@138 7f574dfc-610e-0410-a909-a81674777703 --- README-cvs-version | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ doc/docs.xml | 10 +++++++--- 2 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) create mode 100644 README-cvs-version diff --git a/README-cvs-version b/README-cvs-version new file mode 100644 index 00000000..beef1ea0 --- /dev/null +++ b/README-cvs-version @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +First, read the README. This contains instructions specific to building conky +fresh from a CVS checkout: + +* As the README says, you need to have the X development libraries installed. + This should be a package along the lines of libx11-dev or xorg-x11-dev . +* Conky requires three "auto-tools", with at least the specific version numbers. + Make sure these are installed: + + aclocal-1.9 + automake-1.9 + autoconf-2.59 + +* In the directory where you checked out conky from CVS, + run "aclocal", "automake", and then "autoconf". + Make sure you run those commands with the latest versions... + it is very possible that older versions are installed, and + plain "automake" really means automake-1.4, not what we want, + but "automake-1.9" instead. + Use the "--version" option to check the program version, i.e. + "autoconf --version". +* After that, it's the familiar + + ./configure + make + make install + + You might have to do the last two steps as root. + +Need more help? Try channel #conky on irc, or email conky-users@lists.sourceforge.net diff --git a/doc/docs.xml b/doc/docs.xml index fccf2d23..8159c578 100644 --- a/doc/docs.xml +++ b/doc/docs.xml @@ -58,7 +58,12 @@ Compiling - To compile and run Conky with all optional components (If you run Gentoo, see the "Ebuild" Section below): + First, make sure you have the X development libraries installed, this should be a package along the lines + of "libx11-dev or xorg-x11-dev". Gentoo users, Conky is in Gentoo's Portage. Simply use "emerge conky" for installation. + There is also usually an up-to-date ebuild within Conky's package or in CVS. + + + To compile and run Conky with all optional components: @@ -98,8 +103,7 @@ --disable-own-window to configure -script. - Conky is in Gentoo's Portage. Simply use "emerge conky" to install conky. - There is also usually an up-to-date ebuild within Conky's package or in CVS. +