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fflarex

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Registered: 2007-09-15

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carpalx - keyboard layout optimizer written in perl

The main web page for it is here. The simple explanation for what it does is find the optimal keyboard layout for a particular use. The more detailed explanation is way too complex and you're better off reading the website. Here's what I have so far of the PKGBUILD:

pkgname=carpalx
pkgver=0.10
pkgrel=1
pkgdesc="Keyboard layout optimizer written in perl."
arch=('i686' 'x86_64')
url="http://mkweb.bcgsc.ca/carpalx/"
license=('GPL')
source=(http://mkweb.bcgsc.ca/carpalx/distribution/$pkgname-$pkgver.tgz)
md5sums=('8a14f6d7d08db736c1a492b9a69aa841')

All of the perl scripts will need the first line changed from #!/home/martink/bin/perl to #!/usr/bin/perl. The dependencies are not clearly found in the source, but the site has this hidden away on its own page:

Perl 5.005 or greater (tested with 5.8.x) and the following CPAN modules

    * GD compiled with True Type font support
    * Config::General
    * Digest::MD5
    * File::Basename
    * Pod::Usage
    * Set::IntSpan

I can't figure out how to do this myself because I'm not familiar with perl modules at all, and I'm somewhat unsure of where everything would install to.

EDIT: I guess this program is not meant to be installed system-wide, and the perl dependencies really complicate everything. I'm now running it out of my home directory, and no longer need the help. Removed [REQUEST] from the topic title.

Last edited by fflarex (2009-02-07 03:10:33)