From 5fa36c0a34b2e46e1abe6e2e8e9d867cd9a824ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: luxh Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:41:49 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Shorten the install step --- docs/newhandbook/X/index.mdwn | 28 +++++++--------------------- 1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/newhandbook/X/index.mdwn b/docs/newhandbook/X/index.mdwn index 7a9467b..189042c 100644 --- a/docs/newhandbook/X/index.mdwn +++ b/docs/newhandbook/X/index.mdwn @@ -56,38 +56,24 @@ In addition, the **KDE** and **GNOME** desktop environments both have their ## Installing X -**X.org** or **XFree86™** may be installed on DragonFly. DragonFly doesn't force a default implementation, but recommends **X.org** . **X.org** is the X server of the open source X Window System implementation released by the X.Org Foundation and is based on the code of **XFree86 4.4RC2** and !X11R6.6. **X.org** is currently available in the DragonFly pkgsrc framework. +**X.org** is currently available in the DragonFly pkgsrc framework. -To build and install **X.org** from the pkgsrc framework: - # echo "X11_TYPE=modular" >> /etc/mk.conf +To install: -Now 5 different packages need to be built and installed: - - # cd /usr/pkgsrc/x11/modular-xorg-server - # bmake install clean - # cd /usr/pkgsrc/meta-pkgs/modular-xorg-drivers - # bmake install clean - # cd /usr/pkgsrc/meta-pkgs/modular-xorg-fonts - # bmake install clean - # cd /usr/pkgsrc/meta-pkgs/modular-xorg-libs - # bmake install clean - # cd /usr/pkgsrc/meta-pkgs/modular-xorg-apps + # cd /usr/pkgsrc/x11/modular-xorg # bmake install clean -Alternatively, X11 can be installed directly from packages. Binary packages to use with [pkg_radd(1)](http://leaf.dragonflybsd.org/cgi/web-man?command=pkg_radd§ion=1) tool are also available for X11.So to fetch and install the package of **X.org**, type: + +Alternatively, X11 can be installed directly from pre built packages with [pkg_radd(1)](http://leaf.dragonflybsd.org/cgi/web-man?command=pkg_radd§ion=1). So to fetch and install the package of **X.org**, type: - # pkg_radd modular-xorg-server - # pkg_radd modular-xorg-drivers - # pkg_radd modular-xorg-libs - # pkg_radd modular-xorg-apps - # pkg_radd modular-xorg-fonts + # pkg_radd modular-xorg -**Note:** The examples above will install the complete X11 distribution including the server, drivers, fonts etc. Separate packages and ports of X11 are also available. +**Note:** The examples above will install the complete X11 distribution including the server, drivers, programs, libraries and fonts. Separate packages for everything are available. -- 1.7.7.2