Re: How to download and install Emacs CVS?

[Stefan Monnier]

>>> $ ./configure
>>> $ make bootstrap
>>> # make install
>> 
>> This sequence is OK, but there is much more of choices, particularly a 
>> windowing environment, i.e. making GNU Emacs a graphical application. 
>> Try this:
>> 
>> ./configure --help
>> 
>> You'll get a huge list. Important is at least '--with-x'. Then you can 

--with-x is already the default if you have X11 installed.

>> manually choose the X tool kit, GTK or Lucid, as I recommend (Athena is
>> very old not very attractive, Motif is not my choice, try a bit of 3D
>> look with Xaw-3d).

In the --with-x-toolkit argument "lucid" and "athena" mean the same.
It also happens to be the default.

> Suppose you're using Solaris' CDE as your gui; what's a
> reasonable choice, given that.

I recommend you stick with the default.  It's the best debugged code.


        Stefan