Are you the kind of person who is always looking for latest versions and bleeding edge software for testing those new functions? If yes, you've come to the right place.
Here are step by step instructions in how to install FreeBSD 10 with latest clang, libobjc and GNUstep.
These instructions are for a laptop with Intel graphics and shell is the default csh.You may have to alter some points to match your system.FreeBSD
Download the latest release and install as normal.Boot up and login as root. Download most recent ports
# portsnap fetch
# portsnap extractIntel KMS
Add to /etc/make.conf for Intel KMS support
WITH_KMS=YES WITH_NEW_XORG=YES |
Portmaster
A convenient tool for installing ports.
# cd /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/portmaster
# make install
Nano
We don't wanna use vi.... # portmaster -G editors/nanoSubversion
# portmaster -G devel/subversion
Clang
Required for latest Obj-C features. # portmaster -G lang/clang33Sudo
# portmaster -G security/sudoEdit settings so that we can use sudo # visudo
Uncomment the line “%wheel ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL”Add user to wheel group to allow sudo# pw usermod [youruser] -G wheel
Xorg
# portmaster x11/xorg (select drivers as needed)
# portmaster -G x11-wm/openbox (my choice of wm)
# portmaster -G x11-wm/xcompmgr (optional, needed for transparent windows)
# cd ~
# Xorg -configure
# cp xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Add to /etc/X11/xorg.conf
section ServerLayout to enable mouse and keyboard (without hald)
Option "AutoAddDevices" "Off" |
Add to /home/[youruser]/.xinitrc
exec xcompmgr & exec openbox-session |
Now X can be started with “startx” after login.
Autologin
If you want auto login and auto start X do this:
Add to /etc/gettytab# WB: autologin console as user "brilliant"
A|Al|Autologin console:\
:ht:np:sp#115200:al=brilliant |
Edit line in /etc/ttys
ttyv1 "/usr/libexec/getty Al" xterm on secure |
Add to ~/.cshrc
# WB: startx if it isn't already running
set XPID = `/usr/bin/pgrep X`
if ( { [ -n "$XPID" ] } ) then
#echo "X is already running"
else
startx
logout
endif |
GNUstep
Prerequisites
# portmaster -G security/gnutls
# portmaster -G devel/icu
# portmaster -G devel/libdispatch
Make clang33 our default compilerAdd to ~/.cshrc and then re-login
setenv CC clang33
setenv CXX clang++33
setenv CPP clang-cpp33
Get source from SVN
$ cd ~
$ mkdir Download$ cd Download
$ svn co http://svn.gna.org/svn/gnustep/tools/make/trunk make
$ svn co http://svn.gna.org/svn/gnustep/libs/base/trunk base
$ svn co http://svn.gna.org/svn/gnustep/libs/back/trunk back
$ svn co http://svn.gna.org/svn/gnustep/libs/gui/trunk gui
$ svn co http://svn.gna.org/svn/gnustep/libs/libobjc2/trunk libobjc2
Configure & Install
gnustep-make
You may choose other layout and prefix if you like
$ ./configure --with-layout=gnustep --prefix=/usr/GNUstep --enable-objc-nonfragile-abi
$ gmake
$ sudo -E gmake install
$ source /usr/GNUstep/System/Library/Makefiles/GNUstep.csh
Add to ~/.cshrc
source /usr/GNUstep/System/Library/Makefiles/GNUstep.csh |
libobjc2
$ gmake (cmake seems broken, use normal Makefile with gmake)
$ sudo -E gmake install
- Reinstall gnustep-make according to above so that it is configured to used the new libobjc2
gnustep-base
$ ./configure --disable-unicodeconstants --enable-fake-main
$ gmake
$ sudo -E gmake install
gnustep-gui
$ ./configure
$ gmake
$ sudo -E gmake install
gnustep-back
$ ./configure --enable-graphics=cairo --with-name=cairo
$ gmake
$ sudo -E gmake install
Set default backend to cairo
$ defaults write NSGlobalDomain GSBackend cairo
Play Time
Now everything should be set up so you can start compiling and running GNUstep applications.
If you have any problems, please let me know in the comments below.
Good Luck :)
