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Bug 225507 - sci-mathematics/wxmaxima ebuild doesn't include gnuplot dependency so wxplot2d and wxplot3d fail
Summary: sci-mathematics/wxmaxima ebuild doesn't include gnuplot dependency so wxplot2...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Science Mathematics related packages
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Reported: 2008-06-09 03:18 UTC by Sean Estabrooks
Modified: 2008-06-19 15:19 UTC (History)
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Description Sean Estabrooks 2008-06-09 03:18:16 UTC
Would be nice if wxmaxima included a gnuplot dependency and warned if gnuplot isn't compiled with "wxwindows" use flag.  As things stand, the "wxplot2d" and "wxplot3d" commands of wxmaxima will fail to work without giving any information as to why they're failing. 

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install wxmaxima on a system where gnuplot is compiled without the "wxwindows" use-flag or isn't installed at all.
2. Try any valid wxplot3d or wxplot2d command
Actual Results:  
an inline error box with a large X is displayed

Expected Results:  
an inline image generated by gnuplot should be shown.

It's possible that the correct solution is that "maxima" should have the gnuplot dependency instead since gnuplot will be called even without "wxmaxima".   Either way it would be nice if this ebuild at least warned when gnuplot isn't installed or lacks the wxwindows use flag.
Comment 1 Markus Dittrich (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2008-06-18 09:48:39 UTC
Hi Sean,

Thanks much for the note. I'll have a look at it.

Best,
Markus  
Comment 2 Sébastien Fabbro (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2008-06-19 15:19:50 UTC
Hi

I added in cvs a rdepend for gnuplot on wxmaxima and a warning for both wxmaxima and maxima (which already check for gnuplot).

Thanks for the suggestions.