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Bug 112717 - Gentoo build yields a compressed info file, but Maxima cannot read it
Summary: Gentoo build yields a compressed info file, but Maxima cannot read it
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Science Related Packages
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Reported: 2005-11-16 10:30 UTC by Robert Dodier
Modified: 2006-04-15 07:59 UTC (History)
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Description Robert Dodier 2005-11-16 10:30:49 UTC 
Hello. I've been informed by a Gentoo user that the Gentoo build yields a
compressed info file (namely maxima.info.gz and files with related names
maxima.info-{1,2,3...}.gz). However, Maxima knows how to read only uncompressed
info files. I recommend that the Gentoo build be modified so that info files are
not compressed.

Background: info files are created from texinfo sources. The Maxima help system
reads maxima.info-* to get help text. Maxima is a program for symbolic
computation. http://sourceforge.net/projects/maxima/

Reproducible: Always
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Actual Results:  
Maxima complains "can't find info file" or some such.

Expected Results:  
Should have displayed help text.
Comment 1 Sébastien Fabbro (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2006-04-09 02:47:38 UTC 
This issue is fixed in the maxima-5.9.3 overlay ebuild (bug #112754).
Comment 2 Marcus D. Hanwell (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2006-04-15 07:59:17 UTC 
Should be fixed with sci-mathematics/maxima-5.9.3 I just committed to the tree - please reopen if not. Thanks to you both for your work on this issue.