Bug 19 – freetype ebuild uses /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XftConfig rather than the one in /etc/X11

• Status: RESOLVED FIXED
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Daniel Robbins (RETIRED) 2002-01-04 18:52:46 UTC]

We need to patch the freetype sources to look for the right config.  Should be easy.

[Comment 1 Mikael Hallendal (hallski) (RETIRED) 2002-01-06 23:54:33 UTC]

So which is the correct? is it /etc/X11?
If so, we just set it to /etc/X11 and make a symlink from
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XftConfig -> /etc/X11/XftConfig (othewise the other way around).

[Comment 2 Geert Bevin 2002-01-08 16:51:05 UTC]

I think that working with a symlink is a good solution and
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XftConfig seems to have to be the real file since that is
where freetype looks. /etc/X11/XftConfig is just for user convenience

[Comment 3 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) 2002-01-12 10:55:11 UTC]

From the CHANGELOG:

 402. Install the XftConfig file under $(CONFDIR), with a link from the
      usual place (based on #4569, Branden Robinson).

[Comment 4 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) 2002-01-12 15:55:04 UTC]

Meaning that it looks like /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XftConfig -> /etc/X11/XftConfig
is the correct solution.

BTW, it is not in the freetype source, but in the Xft source, which is part
of X.

[Comment 5 Mikael Hallendal (hallski) (RETIRED) 2002-01-13 23:55:28 UTC]

I'm assigning this one to you azarah, hope it's ok.

[Comment 6 Daniel Robbins (RETIRED) 2002-01-14 00:05:14 UTC]

ok. /etc/X11/XftConfig is still the correct location according to the FHS. 
Currently, the xfree ebuild installs a file to /etc/X11/XftConfig, but it is
ignored and the other one installed to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XftConfig is used
instead.  Yes, the easy fix is to add a symlink, but I think actually fixing the
sources is a better idea.

[Comment 7 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) 2002-01-23 16:51:22 UTC]

Fixed in the 4.2.0 ebuilds