Re: Problem trying to run debian packages

[Gürkan Sengün]

> I have been trying to run the GNUStep applications and noticed that 
> openapp only functions correctly if the full path name is given for the 
> application.
>
> What is the recommended procedure to change this on Debian testing 
> (Intel) ?
>
> I suspect changing the path variable should do it as the current setting 
> is:
> gerold@linux:~$ echo $PATH
> /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/games
>
> I also tried the Charmap application but something seems to be broken as 
> shown below.
>
> openapp /usr/lib/GNUstep/System/Applications/Charmap.app&
> [2] 20367
> [1]   Exit 136                openapp 
> /usr/lib/GNUstep/System/Applications/Charmap.app
> gerold@linux:~$ /usr/bin/openapp: line 10: 20380 Floating point 
> exceptionopentool "$tool" "$@"
>
> Any comments or suggestions welcome,

Try

. /usr/lib/GNUstep/System/Library/Makefiles/GNUstep.sh
openapp Charmap

Don't use & afer open*.

In sid/testing there's a problem with the libfreetype6 FTC_stuff..