Re: [Tlf-devel] Bugs....cannot complete autoreconf

[w9ya]

Tested...es wrks f.b. om's.

Uploaded "tlf-git" to the archlinux repos. PKGBUILD attached here.

(Surely there must be a way to make all the distros happy with finding
and using panel.h ..... right ?)

es vy 73 om's de baab w9ya

On Sat, Jan 28, 2017 at 11:50 AM, w9ya <address@hidden> 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 <address@hidden> 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 <address@hidden>:
>>
>>> 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 <address@hidden>
>>> 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 <address@hidden>:
>>> >
>>> >> 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 <address@hidden> 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
>>> >> > <address@hidden> 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).:
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> "
>>> >> >>>  address@hidden 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...
>>> >> >>> address@hidden tlf]$
>>> >> >>> "
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> *** Here's a few bits of additional info;
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> address@hidden tlf]$ pacman -Qo /usr/include/panel.h
>>> >> >>> /usr/include/panel.h is owned by ncurses 6.0+20161224-1
>>> >> >>> address@hidden 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
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