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Debian RXVT
README File
Brian Mays <brian@debian.org>
INTRODUCTION
This is the Debian GNU/Linux prepackaged version of rxvt -- a VT102
emulator for the X window system.
Debian's version of rxvt now allows multiple versions of rxvt (each
compiled with different features) to be installed on a Debian system. The
Debian's official rxvt package contains two versions of the rxvt binary:
rxvt-xterm Compiled with no XPM support. It has been configured to
be a smaller, more efficient xterm substitute.
rxvt-xpm Compiled with XPM and menu support.
By default, /usr/bin/X11/rxvt will point to rxvt-xterm, however this can be
changed by modifying the /etc/alternatives/rxvt symlink.
COMPILING A CUSTOM VERSION OF RXVT AND RCLOCK
Building your own custom version of rxvt is relatively simple:
1) Unpack the rxvt source and go to the root directory of the source
tree.
2) Edit the src/feature.h file to select the desired compile-time
options. You should also configure rxvt with
./configure --prefix /usr [ option ... ]
where a list of options can be found from configure's --help option.
3) Execute as root:
debian/rules rxvt-custom
This will build a package, called rxvt-custom, that will contain your
customized version of rxvt. After installing this package, you can change
the /etc/alternatives/rxvt symlink to point to /usr/bin/X11/rxvt-custom
with the following command:
ln -sf /usr/bin/X11/rxvt-custom /etc/alternatives/rxvt
It is also possible to build a customized version of rclock. The procedure
is the same (substituting rclock everywhere for rxvt), except that the
compile-time options are contained in rclock/feature.h.
The rxvt-custom and rclock-custom rules in the debian/rules makefile use
several make variables which can be changed on the command line:
custom_name Names the package rxvt-<custom_name>
custom_maintainer Changes of the Maintainer field
custom_desc Changes of the Description field
For example, a package called rxvt-big5 could be created with
debian/rules rxvt-custom custom_name=big5 \
custom_maintainer='Your name here' \
custom_desc='A version of rxvt with big fonts'
SEE ALSO
rxvt(1), The Rxvt FAQ (in /usr/doc/rxvt/FAQ.gz on Debian systems), The
Debian Rxvt FAQ (in /usr/doc/rxvt/FAQ.Debian.gz on Debian systems).
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