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62 | memory. |
62 | memory. |
63 | |
63 | |
64 | Compared to e.g. Eterm (5112k), aterm (3132k) and xterm (4680k), this |
64 | Compared to e.g. Eterm (5112k), aterm (3132k) and xterm (4680k), this |
65 | still fares rather well. And compared to some monsters like gnome-terminal |
65 | still fares rather well. And compared to some monsters like gnome-terminal |
66 | (21152k + extra 4204k in separate processes) or konsole (22200k + extra |
66 | (21152k + extra 4204k in separate processes) or konsole (22200k + extra |
67 | 43180k in daemons that stay around after exit, plus half aminute of |
67 | 43180k in daemons that stay around after exit, plus half a minute of |
68 | startup time, including the hundreds of warnings it spits out), it fares |
68 | startup time, including the hundreds of warnings it spits out), it fares |
69 | extremely well *g*. |
69 | extremely well *g*. |
70 | |
70 | |
71 | =item Why C++, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool? |
71 | =item Why C++, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool? |
72 | |
72 | |
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131 | |
132 | For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and |
132 | For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and |
133 | probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a |
133 | probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a |
134 | bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that |
134 | bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that |
135 | might encounter the same issue. |
135 | might encounter the same issue. |
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137 | =item I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation? |
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139 | You should build one binary with the default options. F<configure> |
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140 | now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them |
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141 | runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling them, |
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142 | except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should |
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143 | be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely more in |
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144 | the future) depends on it. |
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145 | |
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146 | You should not overwrite the C<perl-ext-common> snd C<perl-ext> resources |
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147 | system-wide (except maybe with C<defaults>). This will result in useful |
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148 | behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty |
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149 | C<perl-ext-common> resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the |
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150 | perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it. |
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151 | |
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152 | If you can/want build more binaries, I recommend building a minimal |
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153 | one with C<--disable-everything> (very useful) and a maximal one with |
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154 | C<--enable-everything> (less useful, it will be very big due to a lot of |
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155 | encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely used). |
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156 | |
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157 | =item I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this safe? |
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158 | |
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159 | Likely not. While I honestly try to make it secure, and am probably |
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160 | not bad at it, I think it is simply unreasonable to expect all of |
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161 | freetype + fontconfig + xft + xlib + ... + rxvt-unicode itself to all be |
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162 | secure. Also, rxvt-unicode disables some options when it detects that it |
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163 | runs setuid or setgid, which is not nice. |
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164 | |
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165 | Elevated privileges are only required for utmp and pty operations on some |
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166 | systems (for example, GNU/Linux doesn't need any extra privileges for |
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167 | ptys, but some need it for utmp support). If rxvt-unicode doesn't support |
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168 | the library/setuid helper that your OS needs I'll be happy to assist you |
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169 | in implementing support for it. |
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170 | |
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171 | So, while setuid/setgid operation is supported and not a problem on your |
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172 | typical single-user-no-other-logins unix desktop, always remember that |
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173 | its an awful lot of code, most of which isn't checked for security issues |
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174 | regularly. |
136 | |
175 | |
137 | =item When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? |
176 | =item When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? |
138 | |
177 | |
139 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available |
178 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available |
140 | as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises). |
179 | as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises). |
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1538 | =item B<< C<Ps = 1021> >> (B<rxvt>) |
1577 | =item B<< C<Ps = 1021> >> (B<rxvt>) |
1539 | |
1578 | |
1540 | =begin table |
1579 | =begin table |
1541 | |
1580 | |
1542 | B<< C<h> >> Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option B<-is>) |
1581 | B<< C<h> >> Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option B<-is>) |
1543 | B<< C<l> >> Font styles have no effect on intensity. |
1582 | B<< C<l> >> Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles) |
1544 | |
1583 | |
1545 | =end table |
1584 | =end table |
1546 | |
1585 | |
1547 | =item B<< C<Ps = 1047> >> |
1586 | =item B<< C<Ps = 1047> >> |
1548 | |
1587 | |
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1615 | B<< C<Ps = 711> >> Set bold fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles). |
1654 | B<< C<Ps = 711> >> Set bold fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles). |
1616 | B<< C<Ps = 712> >> Set italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles). |
1655 | B<< C<Ps = 712> >> Set italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles). |
1617 | B<< C<Ps = 713> >> Set bold-italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles). |
1656 | B<< C<Ps = 713> >> Set bold-italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles). |
1618 | B<< C<Ps = 720> >> Move viewing window up by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills). |
1657 | B<< C<Ps = 720> >> Move viewing window up by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills). |
1619 | B<< C<Ps = 721> >> Move viewing window down by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills). |
1658 | B<< C<Ps = 721> >> Move viewing window down by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills). |
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1659 | B<< C<Ps = 777> >> Call the perl extension with the given string, which should be of the form C<extension:parameters> (Compile perl). |
1620 | |
1660 | |
1621 | =end table |
1661 | =end table |
1622 | |
1662 | |
1623 | =back |
1663 | =back |
1624 | |
1664 | |
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2405 | |
2445 | |
2406 | Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like |
2446 | Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like |
2407 | F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires |
2447 | F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires |
2408 | --enable-utmp to also be specified. |
2448 | --enable-utmp to also be specified. |
2409 | |
2449 | |
2410 | =item --enable-xpm-background (default: off) |
2450 | =item --enable-xpm-background (default: on) |
2411 | |
2451 | |
2412 | Add support for XPM background pixmaps. |
2452 | Add support for XPM background pixmaps. |
2413 | |
2453 | |
2414 | =item --enable-transparency (default: off) |
2454 | =item --enable-transparency (default: on) |
2415 | |
2455 | |
2416 | Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake |
2456 | Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake |
2417 | transparency to the term. |
2457 | transparency to the term. |
2418 | |
2458 | |
2419 | =item --enable-fading (default: on) |
2459 | =item --enable-fading (default: on) |
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2422 | |
2462 | |
2423 | =item --enable-tinting (default: on) |
2463 | =item --enable-tinting (default: on) |
2424 | |
2464 | |
2425 | Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires C<--enable-transparency>). |
2465 | Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires C<--enable-transparency>). |
2426 | |
2466 | |
2427 | =item --enable-menubar (default: off) |
2467 | =item --enable-menubar (default: off) [DEPRECATED] |
2428 | |
2468 | |
2429 | Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with |
2469 | Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with dynamic |
2430 | dynamic locale switching currently). |
2470 | locale switching currently). This option is DEPRECATED and will be removed |
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2471 | in the future. |
2431 | |
2472 | |
2432 | =item --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) |
2473 | =item --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) |
2433 | |
2474 | |
2434 | Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. |
2475 | Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. |
2435 | |
2476 | |
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2501 | A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly |
2542 | A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly |
2502 | in combination with other switches) is: |
2543 | in combination with other switches) is: |
2503 | |
2544 | |
2504 | MWM-hints |
2545 | MWM-hints |
2505 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
2546 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
2506 | seperate underline colour |
2547 | seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) |
2507 | settable border widths and borderless switch |
2548 | settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) |
2508 | settable extra linespacing |
2549 | settable extra linespacing /-lsp) |
2509 | iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback |
2550 | iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback |
2510 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequence |
2551 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequence |
2511 | window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences |
2552 | window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences |
2512 | tripleclickwords |
2553 | tripleclickwords (-tcw) |
2513 | settable insecure mode |
2554 | settable insecure mode (-insecure) |
2514 | keysym remapping support |
2555 | keysym remapping support |
2515 | cursor blinking and underline cursor |
2556 | cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) |
2516 | -embed, -pty-fd and -hold options |
2557 | XEmbed support (-embed) |
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2558 | user-pty (-pty-fd) |
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2559 | hold on exit (-hold) |
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2560 | skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) |
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2561 | sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 |
2517 | |
2562 | |
2518 | =item --enable-iso14755 (default: on) |
2563 | =item --enable-iso14755 (default: on) |
2519 | |
2564 | |
2520 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or |
2565 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or |
2521 | F<doc/rxvt.1.txt>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by |
2566 | F<doc/rxvt.1.txt>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by |
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2564 | |
2609 | |
2565 | =item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) |
2610 | =item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) |
2566 | |
2611 | |
2567 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
2612 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
2568 | |
2613 | |
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2614 | =item --enable-perl (default: off) |
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2615 | |
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2616 | Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)> |
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2617 | manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the files |
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2618 | in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by default. The |
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2619 | perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the C<PERL> environment |
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2620 | variable when running configure. |
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2621 | |
2569 | =item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
2622 | =item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
2570 | |
2623 | |
2571 | Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting |
2624 | Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting |
2572 | in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with |
2625 | in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with |
2573 | C<rxvt>. |
2626 | C<rxvt>. |