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Bug 6614 - vncserver could use font server
Summary: vncserver could use font server
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED)
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Depends on: 7365
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Reported: 2002-08-16 18:19 UTC by Chris Paulson-Ellis
Modified: 2002-09-14 01:11 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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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.