RPM for AfterStep-1.6.10-1 is released | Linux Today

RPM for AfterStep-1.6.10-1 is released

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 9, 1999

Just uploaded the following to ftp://incoming.redhat.com/libc6
and ftp://ftp.afterstep.org/incoming

AfterStep-1.6.10-1.i386.rpm
AfterStep-1.6.10-1.src.rpm

They are also available at ftp://ftp.falsehope.com/pub/AfterStep

ftp://ftp.freshmeat.net/pub/rpms/afterstep
or mirrored at
ftp://ftp.tux.org/pub/sites/ftp.falsehope.com/AfterStep

RPMs are built on a Pentium 200mmx w/256megs RAM with RedHat 5.2
installed.

Required programs to install shared binary rpm.
———————————————–
Standard Red Hat 5.2 installation
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Name        : AfterStep                   Distribution: Freshmeat RPMs
Version     : 1.6.10                            Vendor: The AfterStep Team (see TEAM in docdir)
Release     : 1                             Build Date: Mon Feb  8 10:26:55 1999
Install date: Mon Feb  8 10:29:49 1999      Build Host: desktop.infohwy.com
Group       : X11/Window Managers           Source RPM: AfterStep-1.6.10-1.src.rpm
Size        : 3541824                          License: GPL
Packager    : Ryan Weaver
URL         : http://www.afterstep.org
Summary     : AfterStep Window Manager (NeXTalike)
Description :
AfterStep is a continuation of the BowMan WM. It uses modified FVWM code
to bring you a very NeXTStep-ish experience in X Windows. However, it
doesn't stop there, and can be extended beyond just being a simple
NeXTStep clone.

%changelog
* Mon Feb 08 1999 Ryan
Weaver

[AfterStep-1.6.10-1] – Upgraded to 1.6.10

* Mon Jan 04 1999 Ryan
Weaver

[AfterStep-1.6.6-3] – Added a pre-install script to check to see
if a previous versions share directory exists… If one does, it
will copy it to afterstep_old.

* Thu Dec 31 1998 Ryan
Weaver
– Configuring with no special settings and installing
into default dirs as per David
Mihm

* Wed Dec 30 1998 Michael K. Neylon

– Updated to 1.6.6

* Fri Dec 11 1998 Michael K. Neylon

– Updated to 1.6 (final)

Web Webster

Web Webster

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