Re: [Plplot-devel] Re: Debian package (5.2.0.cvs.20030219-1)

[Rafael L. <lab...@ps...>]

* Christophe TROESTLER <deb...@ti...> [2003-02-24 20:19]:

> On Mon, 24 Feb 2003, Rafael Laboissiere <lab...@ps...> wrote:
> > Just install both plplot-xwin and plplot-tcl.
> 
> Easy indeed.  I did not try that because, if my memory serves well,
> the previous versions of the two packages were mutually exclusive.

Thanks to the new dyndriver implementation.

> > Another question to the developers: does the tk driver needs the xwin
> > driver?  If yes, I have to add a dependency field to the Debian package.
> 
> Yes; installing the xwin driver corrected the problem.

Thanks.  I will fix this.

> BTW, it would be nice to have a Release file in
> http://plplot.sourceforge.net/resources/debian/ so as to be able to
> use /etc/apt/preferences to select the repository access policy.

Very good idea.  Will be done soon.  I will upload today a new set of cvs
packages to the apt repository @ SF.  The most visible improvement is the
inclusion of freetype support for the GD driver.  Png and jpeg outputs look
great when option "-drvopt text" is given.

-- 
Rafael