cvs commit: ports/sysutils/xfce4-utils Makefile

[Olivier Duchateau]

2011/12/12 Doug Barton <dougb at freebsd.org>:
> On 12/12/2011 13:38, Rene Ladan wrote:
>> On 12-12-2011 22:23, Doug Barton wrote:
>>> Not only is this not necessary if you run xscreensaver already, it's
>>> probably a bad idea. At minimum, can you make this optional?
>>>
>> [cvs-lists omitted]
>>
>> I could make it optional if you insist, but if you do a fresh install
>> with xfce4-utils but without xlockmore you'll notice the dangling
>> invocation.  I don't see that xlockmore and xscreensaver conflict, so
>> why would it be a Bad Idea(TM) ?
>
> If we are going to install something by default, it should probably be
> xscreensaver. And yes, I'm biased because I maintain that port, but the
> client-server model of xscreensaver make it a better choice if actually
> keeping the screen locked is part of the goal. :)

I agree with you. In xinitrc file (line 185 up to 221) there're two
screensavers:
- xscreensaver
- gnome-screensaver

If you add xlockmore, you should add also "an entry" in xinitrc file (I think).

>
> Given that the thing has existed to date just fine with no dependency to
> fulfill the "dangling invocation" can I suggest adding xscreensaver as
> an optional dependency, or if people feel strongly about offering
> xlockmore to offer them both, with the requisite logic to prevent
> installing both? Bonus points if we can detect that one of them is
> already installed. :)
>
>
> Doug
>
>>> On 12/11/2011 04:56, Rene Ladan wrote:
>>>> rene        2011-12-11 12:56:18 UTC
>>>>
>>>>   FreeBSD ports repository
>>>>
>>>>   Modified files:
>>>>     sysutils/xfce4-utils Makefile
>>>>   Log:
>>>>   - Add a runtime dependency on x11/xlockmore so that xflock4 can invoke xlock.
>>>>   - Bump PORTREVISION
>>>>
>>>>   Feature safe:   yes
>>>>
>>>>   Revision  Changes    Path
>>>>   1.58      +3 -0      ports/sysutils/xfce4-utils/Makefile
>>>>
>>>> http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/sysutils/xfce4-utils/Makefile.diff?&r1=1.57&r2=1.58&f=h
>>>>
>>>
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