Re: X4 lacking color definitions

[brian moore <bem@cmc.net>]

On Sun, Nov 05, 2000 at 10:37:54AM -0800, Brian wrote:
> A fresh X install this morning made X4 an interesting surprise.
> 
> One problem which I don't know which package to report the bug
> to. Help?
> 
> Programs like Netscape, fetchmailconf, etc consistently report
> that they don't know colors anymore:
> 
> Warning: Color name "black" is not defined
> Warning: Color name "green" is not defined
> Warning: Color name "red" is not defined
> Warning: Color name "Gray60" is not defined
> Warning: Color name "Black" is not defined
> Warning: Color name "Blue" is not defined 
> 
> This produces several warning dialogs in Netscape, and prevents
> programs like fetchmailconf from running.
> 
> Memory says there used to be a color definition file in the
> /usr/X11R6/lib hierarchy, but no longer so.

xfree86-common: /etc/X11/rgb.txt
xfree86-common: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb.txt

It's there in the current one  (4.0.1-1).

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