On 2016-02-15 19:19:53, dezper...@autistici.org wrote: > On 20160213@16:47, Antoine Beaupré wrote: >> Package: fim >> Version: 0.5~rc1-1 >> Severity: normal >> >> i get this trying to use aalib to render images: >> >> $ fim -o aa -R . --sort >> Unrecognized display device string "aa" (valid choices are >> [fb|sdl|aa|dumb|imlib2])! >> Using the default "dumb" display device instead. >> >> "valid choices are ... aa"?? >> >> is aalib support compiled out? >> >> I see the README.Debian says I can compile some of those extensions >> (e.g. SDL (X)) those in - but why should I need to do that? Why aren't >> they compiled in by default? >> >> I understand why SDL (X) would not, but aalib has its specific >> uses. For example I'd love to have an image viewer through SSH >> terminals... >> >> Obviously, it works on the framebuffer, which is pretty freaking >> awesome already, so thanks for that. :) > > 1. You are right --- that message is rather unfriendly. > I've patched the upcoming 0.5-rc2 --- it will report the > "valid choices" which are active. In the repo r991:993 on > http://svn.savannah.nongnu.org/svn/fbi-improved/branches/0.5/
Neat, makes sense. > 2. You are right once more --- activating AA would be perfectly fine. > Especially if SDL is on by default: aalib is a small dependency. > Users with severe dependency limitations wanting to have e.g. only > framebuffer support are probably advanced enough to be able to build > a cut-down version of fim by themselves. Do you need help doing this in the debian package? >> PS: i'm thinking of uploading a backport for jessie once this hits >> stretch, objections? would you like to do it yourself? > Ah-hem, I rely on other's skills for debianizing. > So you would be very welcome to do this !! I'll see what I can do. > Please tell me how can I help. > I can release a 0.5-rc2 version anytime, or you can use the SVN > version above, if this is no problem. Updating the package to rc2 is probably the best way forward. A. -- Non qui parum habet, sed qui plus cupit, pauper est. It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor. - Lucius Annaeus Seneca (65 AD)
