A/UX: X Window System Symbolic Links


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08/31/92 - REVIEWED
* For technical accuracy.


I am installing X Windows. I have installed the software without problems, but
when I run it, I get "X11BINDIR ENVIRONMENT ERROR". This is because I am
using a second partition mounted under my own directory. I know that I need to
do a symbolic link for some files, but I don't know to which ones and the
manual has nothing about accessing X Windows under another directory.

When there is no room to install X in the root directory, why isn't this
information included in the manual?

If you installed X11 Window System (the Native X) on a separate partition, make
sure the following files and directories are symbolically linked or copied to
the right places:

ln -s /.../bin/X11 /usr/bin/X11
ln -s /.../lib/X11 /usr/lib/X11
ln -s /.../include/X11 /usr/include/X11
ln -s /.../lib/lib*X*.a /usr/lib
cp /usr/lib/X11/xterm* /usr/lib/terminfo/x
cp /usr/lib/X11/.x11start /
cp /usr/lib/X11/Sample.twmrc /.twmrc

Also, edit the .profile (for Bourne or Korn shell) or the .login file (for Csh
shell) to include the /usr/bin/X11 directory in the search PATH.

The X Window System installation document does mention it requires 12MB of free
disk space, and the Xinstall shell script also checks the available disk space
before actually performing the installation.

For more information, refer to "Chapter 3 Install X11" in the "Getting Started
With X Window System for A/UX" documentation.


Published Date: Feb 18, 2012