%general-entities; ]> $Date$ newt Newt is a programming library for color text mode, widget based user interfaces. It can be used to add stacked windows, entry widgets, checkboxes, radio buttons, labels, plain text fields, scrollbars, etc., to text mode user interfaces. Newt is based on the S-Lang library. &lfs112_checked; Package Information Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download MD5 sum: &newt-md5sum; Download size: &newt-size; Estimated disk space required: &newt-buildsize; Estimated build time: &newt-time; Newt Dependencies Required and Recommended (runtime) User Notes: Install newt by running the following command: sed -e 's/^LIBNEWT =/#&/' \ -e '/install -m 644 $(LIBNEWT)/ s/^/#/' \ -e 's/$(LIBNEWT)/$(LIBNEWTSONAME)/g' \ -i Makefile.in && ./configure --prefix=/usr \ --with-gpm-support \ --with-python=python&python3-majorver; && make This package does not come with a test suite. Now, as the root user: make install sed -e ... -i Makefile.in: Disables installation of a static library. --with-gpm-support: This switch enables mouse support for newt applications through GPM. --with-python=python&python3-majorver;: By giving explicitly the name of the directory where python modules reside, this switch prevents building the python2 module. Installed Programs Installed Library Installed Directories whiptail libnewt.so, whiptcl.so, and /usr/lib/python&python3-majorver;/site-packages/_snack.so None Short Descriptions whiptail displays dialog boxes from shell scripts newt libnewt.so is the library for color text mode, widget based user interfaces libnewt