x11 questions

shimanok2 · shimanok2 #1 (**permalink**)

11-02-2005, 04:25 PM

hi. i recently found out about x11 and what can be done with it. so i proceeded to find certain programs i liked and tried to install them with no luck. i downloaded a program called kalamaris. its a mathermatical program used for graphing and other stuff. i was wondering if anyone could tell me how to install and use x11 programs(such as kalamaris) or if there is a good site that would tell me how to. thanks a bunch

surfwax95 · surfwax95 #2 (**permalink**)

11-02-2005, 05:24 PM

Well, first you have to make sure you have X11. If you do then everything should install just fine, and when you open that app, X11 will open first.

If you don't, get your OSX install disk and put it in, navigate to "Other Apps" and install X11. Hope this helps!

shimanok2 · shimanok2 #3 (**permalink**)

11-02-2005, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by surfwax95

Well, first you have to make sure you have X11. If you do then everything should install just fine, and when you open that app, X11 will open first.

If you don't, get your OSX install disk and put it in, navigate to "Other Apps" and install X11. Hope this helps!

thats just it. i downloaded and opened kalamaris. theres no file in the folder that i can open though. at least i dont see one. maybe i just didint see it. i know i have x11. its running now. but i just cant find how to open kalamaris.

surfwax95 · surfwax95 #4 (**permalink**)

11-02-2005, 07:58 PM

Was it a Stuffed file? Did you have to unstuff it?

Try Relaunching Finder. Command+Option+Escape

If it was a stuffed file > unstuffed (which it probably was), sometimes the folders seem empty until you relaunch Finder. Hope that works.

cradom · cradom #5 (**permalink**)

11-03-2005, 12:05 AM

First off, was the file you downloaded a binary or source? Binaries compiled for linux may or may not run on OS X X11, usually not. You need to either download the source and compile it (you need Xcode tools) or find a binary compiled specifically for OS X.

Most binaries for X11 are not double-clickable in the Finder. You need to run X11 and either run them from a terminal or use a window manager where you can add the app to a menu or icon.

shimanok2 · shimanok2 #6 (**permalink**)

11-04-2005, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by surfwax95

Was it a Stuffed file? Did you have to unstuff it?

Try Relaunching Finder. Command+Option+Escape

If it was a stuffed file > unstuffed (which it probably was), sometimes the folders seem empty until you relaunch Finder. Hope that works.

yeah. it went through stuff it. put something on the desktop. then, that was unstuffed and a kalamaris folder was put on the desktop. and in that folder i couldnt find anything that would open.

cradom · cradom #7 (**permalink**)

11-05-2005, 04:36 AM

Is there a readme file? Or one named install? Drag that onto a text editor. They probably have a generic icon.

surfwax95 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 27, 2005 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 2,410 Mac Specs: 15" Powerbook G4 • 24" iMac • iPhone 3Gs	11-02-2005, 05:24 PM Well, first you have to make sure you have X11. If you do then everything should install just fine, and when you open that app, X11 will open first. If you don't, get your OSX install disk and put it in, navigate to "Other Apps" and install X11. Hope this helps! I try to Command+Shift+/ when I can. They're - Their - There \| Two - Too - To \| You're - Your \| MAC - Mac I was on the M-F honor roll for October, 2006.
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surfwax95 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 27, 2005 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 2,410 Mac Specs: 15" Powerbook G4 • 24" iMac • iPhone 3Gs	11-02-2005, 07:58 PM Was it a Stuffed file? Did you have to unstuff it? Try Relaunching Finder. Command+Option+Escape If it was a stuffed file > unstuffed (which it probably was), sometimes the folders seem empty until you relaunch Finder. Hope that works. I try to Command+Shift+/ when I can. They're - Their - There \| Two - Too - To \| You're - Your \| MAC - Mac I was on the M-F honor roll for October, 2006.
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cradom #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2004 Location: South-East Texas Posts: 1,803 Mac Specs: 21in Dual core 3 ghz iMac, 13in Macbook - Mountain Lion on both	11-03-2005, 12:05 AM First off, was the file you downloaded a binary or source? Binaries compiled for linux may or may not run on OS X X11, usually not. You need to either download the source and compile it (you need Xcode tools) or find a binary compiled specifically for OS X. Most binaries for X11 are not double-clickable in the Finder. You need to run X11 and either run them from a terminal or use a window manager where you can add the app to a menu or icon. Craig in Texas ---You did WHAT!? Close the Terminal and step away slowly.
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cradom #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2004 Location: South-East Texas Posts: 1,803 Mac Specs: 21in Dual core 3 ghz iMac, 13in Macbook - Mountain Lion on both	11-05-2005, 04:36 AM Is there a readme file? Or one named install? Drag that onto a text editor. They probably have a generic icon. Craig in Texas ---You did WHAT!? Close the Terminal and step away slowly.
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Member Since: Jan 25, 2005 Location: nj Posts: 116 Mac Specs: 1.2gHz g4, 12 inch, 60 gig, 768RAM, bluetooth, ATI radeon 9200, macally bluetooth mouse, JBL speaker	11-02-2005, 04:25 PM hi. i recently found out about x11 and what can be done with it. so i proceeded to find certain programs i liked and tried to install them with no luck. i downloaded a program called kalamaris. its a mathermatical program used for graphing and other stuff. i was wondering if anyone could tell me how to install and use x11 programs(such as kalamaris) or if there is a good site that would tell me how to. thanks a bunch
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