There has been a thread previously on how to extract only expat from xbase.tar.gz. I recall it was rather straightforward.
Search the archives... ...found it. Subject was: Re: lib not found expat.8.0 - requires xbase42.tgz - insufficient disk on CF card ============================================================================ On Tue, Nov 06, 2007 at 10:11:28PM +1300, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > hi, > i need the gettext package, requiring expat.8.0 from xbase42.tgz as > covered in the FAQ. > unfortunately I've struck this issue on a 256MB CF soekris build where I > don't have enough space for a full install :-( > are there any pointers on if or how one can extract the minimum needed > for expat.8.0 out of xbase42.tgz? Just extract /usr/X11R6/lib/libexpat\* ============================================================================ There was no feedback on if it worked, though. On Wed, Nov 28, 2007 at 11:37:25PM +0100, Markus Lude wrote: > On Wed, Nov 28, 2007 at 10:32:32PM +0100, Jordi Espasa Clofent wrote: > > >Install xbase. Paste what you see if that's not it. > > > > Ok Stuart. In fact I've not installed xbase because I've put the system > > on a USB stick and I wanted a very minimal set. > > ?Can you explain (or point out me some resources) the reasons of that > > behavior when xbase is out? > > In 4.2 the expat from xenocara is used. The library is in the xbase set. > expat is needed by at least one of the ports you want to install. > > In -current expat from base is used instead. > > Regards, > Markus -- / Raimo Niskanen, Erlang/OTP, Ericsson AB
