Re: tlug: Aptiva 520 - 486 DX

[shimpei@example.com]

You(Darren Cook) wrote:
> In that case you might want to consider not installing X-windows (if you
> are comfortable with the command line) and not bothering with the Japanese
> extensions (unless your scripts specifically require them; or you need
> Japanese filenames).
> 
> Just to make installation easier (also fewer things that could have a bug
> that compromises security).
> 
> ... or maybe it won't (e.g. tcl/tk might require X to be installed, and
> python might require tcl/tk).

Even if that's the case, you can just install the X libraries, and 
skip the X servers and utilities (or go back and delete them after
the installation). The last time I checked, tcl/tk didn't require
xeyes to be installed....

PS On a completely unrelated topic....If you are a closet HP calculator
fan,
    xcalc -rpn
gives you an RPN calculator reminiscent of the HP 10C. This is
mentioned in the man pages; I'm only mentioning it here because I
brought it up at the last nomikai and none of the other RPN addicts
at the table knew about it.

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Shimpei Yamashita   山下晋平      <http://www.submm.caltech.edu/%7Eshimpei/>
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