[Request] hotkeys

SiD · 2006-12-08 21:22:45

hotkeys is a program to handle hotkeys on e.g. laptop keyboards.

I searched the repos and AUR.

I tried to build a package but the configure script breaks

checking for version of db3... < 3.2.9, failed
*** The version of the Berkeley DB library installed is not
*** 3.2.9 or above, make sure the correct version is installed.
*** If you've installed it in an unusual location, please
*** use --with-db3-inc and --with-db3-lib to specify it.

I don't know how to get libdb3 (?) on my system.

pacman -Ss libdb says nothing...

this is waht I have

pkgname=hotkeys
pkgver=0.5.7.1
pkgrel=1
pkgdesc=""
url="http://ypwong.org/hotkeys/"
license="GPL"
depends=()
makedepends=()
source=(http://ypwong.org/hotkeys/0.5.7.1/hotkeys_0.5.7.1.tar.gz)
md5sums=(68e2aea6b4444f943b5f85ac00542a1c)

build() {
  cd $startdir/src/$pkgname-$pkgver
  ./configure --prefix=/usr
  make || return 1
  make DESTDIR=$startdir/pkg install
}

would be nice if someone could build a package for hotkeys or help me with the db3 problem

Snowman · 2006-12-08 22:05:05

pacman -S db

SiD · 2006-12-08 22:40:35

pacman -S db
:: db-4.4.20-3: is up to date.  Upgrade anyway? [Y/n] n

db was already installed, but not version 3
:?

tomk · 2006-12-08 22:53:41

The real problem with this is that it's way out of date, and based on the URL you gave above, it seems to be dead. 0.5.7.1 is dated 11-Dec-2002(!), which is probably why it's looking for an old version of db.

Looking at your sig, I'd suggest acerhk - it's in the AUR. For a more generic app, have a look at lineakd in extra.

SiD · 2006-12-08 23:16:12

hmm, with acerhk not all keys are working.
And for hotkeys I have working config-files from my former debian installation...

edit:
I looked at the Gentoo-ebuild for hotkeys. They use the configure option --disable-db3test and a patch-file for some other problems.
I think I'll try to build the package with their patch tomorrow...

Romashka · 2006-12-10 13:22:43

Why you haven't tried lineakd or keytouch? :?

Eazy1 · 2010-02-12 21:14:09

Hi!
First post and it is a request. Sorry about that!

I know this is a old request/post, but as I have the same request I thought I use this thread. I have tried to build this my self, but unfortunately it has db3 as a dependency. I tried with the option "--disable-db3test" but then it fails in make.

The thing with Hotkeys is that it works more globally than other similar apps. For example, when playing UT2004 I can use the media keys to change songs in Amarok where all other (that I have tested) apps fails.

Is there someone that have successfully installed this app, and if so how? :)

The chances for this to be included in AUR I believe is slim because it old and unmaintained, but I must say that I don't think it needs to be developed any further as I have never seen a bug in it, and I have used it in several different distros.

Kind Regards
Eazy

Arch Linux

#1 2006-12-08 21:22:45

[Request] hotkeys

#2 2006-12-08 22:05:05

Re: [Request] hotkeys

#3 2006-12-08 22:40:35

Re: [Request] hotkeys

#4 2006-12-08 22:53:41

Re: [Request] hotkeys

#5 2006-12-08 23:16:12

Re: [Request] hotkeys

#6 2006-12-10 13:22:43

Re: [Request] hotkeys

#7 2010-02-12 21:14:09

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