Bug 6614

Summary:	vncserver could use font server
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Chris Paulson-Ellis <kelsall>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) <seemant>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	kelsall, vapier
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Bug Depends on:	7365
Bug Blocks:

Description Chris Paulson-Ellis 2002-08-16 18:19:29 UTC

I hack the vncserver script to use the X font server, thus... 
 
$fontPath = "unix/:-1"; 
 
It would be nice if the ebuild did this automatically. Perhaps there should be 
an xfs use variable. 
 
Chris.

Comment 1 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2002-08-16 18:31:15 UTC

why ?
vncserver runs just fine without a font server

Comment 2 Chris Paulson-Ellis 2002-08-18 09:47:46 UTC

2 reasons off the top of my head. These apply to any program that uses X fonts.

Because it is easier to define the font path in just one place (the font 
server).

Because the font server could be remote and have fonts that you don't have 
locally.

Chris.

Comment 3 Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-09-03 03:11:23 UTC

I have placed an -r3 ebuild for vnc into portage, which should have this feature
enabled.  Please test and report.

Comment 4 Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-09-03 03:11:53 UTC

ooh, also, if you could pass the word on to the users on the forums who are
concerned with this to test, that would be fantastic.