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From: Todd Goodman <tsg@×××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Do we have to build gcc with fortran now?
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:34:08
Message-Id: 20110623120037.GA30008@ns1.bonedaddy.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Do we have to build gcc with fortran now? by Dale
1 * Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> [110622 17:40]:
2 > Todd Goodman wrote:
3 > > * Dale<rdalek1967@×××××.com> [110622 14:45]:
4 > >
5 > >>
6 > >> When I did that, it complained that cantor was built with no backend.
7 > >> Did you get the same thing? It said this here:
8 > >>
9 > >> WARN (postinst)
10 > >>
11 > >> You have decided to build cantor with no backend.
12 > >> To have this application functional, please do one of below:
13 > >> # emerge -va1 '='kde-base/cantor-4.6.4 with 'R' USE flag enabled
14 > >> # emerge -vaDu sci-mathematics/maxima
15 > >>
16 > >> So, I did the later and it needs to emerge several packages that I
17 > >> didn't have before. Looks like I can either have a bit of bloat on one
18 > >> side or a bit of bloat on the other side. o_O
19 > >>
20 > >> I mention just in case you didn't notice the message and then something
21 > >> borks on next login.
22 > >>
23 > >> Dale
24 > >>
25 > >> :-) :-)
26 > >>
27 > > Yes, it complained about the same thing. Since I don't know what cantor
28 > > is I figure I don't much care if it has a backend or not. :-)
29 > >
30 > > Seriously, I haven't noticed any issues yet not having the backend.
31 > >
32 > > If I find something broken I need then I'll do as you did.
33 > >
34 > > Thanks,
35 > >
36 > > Todd
37 > >
38 > >
39 > >
40 >
41 > root@fireball / # eix cantor
42 > [I] kde-base/cantor
43 > Available versions: (4) 4.6.2{tbz2} 4.6.3{tbz2} (~)4.6.4{tbz2}
44 > {+R aqua debug +handbook kdeenablefinal kdeprefix ps}
45 > Installed versions: 4.6.4(4){tbz2}(01:24:34 PM
46 > 06/22/2011)(handbook -R -aqua -debug -kdeenablefinal -ps)
47 > Homepage: http://www.kde.org/
48 > Description: KDE4 interface for doing mathematics and
49 > scientific computing
50 >
51 > root@fireball / #
52 >
53 > You may not need it unless you jump into the menu and go to Education >
54 > Mathematics > Cantor. I don't even know how it works so if you are the
55 > same as me, you won't need it.
56 >
57 > Dale
58 >
59 > :-) :-)
60
61 Yeah, real doubtful as the machine is typically used to remote shell
62 into with a handlful of graphic apps started with a display on the
63 remote machine I'm sshing in from. :-)
64
65 Thanks,
66
67 Todd