Yea in that case it'd be better to create a more versatile makefile with autotools or even go over to cmake so that the different distros can be accommodated.
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I don't know what a flatpack is but please bear in mind that some
users are on the BSDs, not only Linux.
On 2/7/21, s.bortolussi@... via groups.io
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> I use XEphem on? Slackware 64.? Using linuxdeploy -
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> included libXpm. Copied that folder into a XUbuntu 20.04 box and
> launched xephem. It seems to work, although I did not test it very long.
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> Stefano
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> On 2/6/21 7:11 PM, georg180662 wrote:
>> it *should* be a *snap or flatpak*, *not* a deb
>> The packages contain all dependencies like libmotif, libxm4 etc.
>> These libraries are the base of the XEphem interface - and all of them
>> are outdated. So it is getting more and more difficult to compile
>> XEphem by yourself. I don't think Elwood will rewrite a completely new
>> interface as a Gnome or KDE application.
>> As a flatpak or snap, XEphem can remain available for many years to
>> come, despite XMotif, and also be easier to install on a variety of
>> platforms.
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