Build Recipe for XEphem
From Jay's Cafe' Wiki
dpkg --add-architecture i386
apt update
apt install build-essential git libxext-dev x11proto-xext-dev libxau-dev x11proto-print-dev xutils-dev libtool libtool-bin gfortran-multilib libmotif-dev libx11-dev libxmu-dev libxt-dev x11proto-print-dev libxm4:i386 libuil4:i386 libmrm4:i386 libxm4 libuil4 libmrm4 libmotif-common libmotif-dev libxmu-dev autoconf tcsh libssl-dev -y
For 20.04 LTS
wget https://launchpad.net/~zeehio/+archive/ubuntu/libxp/+build/19192661/+files/x11proto-print-dev_1.0.5-2ubuntu1~20.04_all.deb dpkg -i x11proto-print-dev_1.0.5-2ubuntu1~20.04_all.deb apt install -f apt install build-essential git libxext-dev x11proto-xext-dev libxau-dev xutils-dev libtool libtool-bin gfortran-multilib libmotif-dev libx11-dev libxmu-dev libxt-dev x11proto-print-dev libxm4 libuil4 libmrm4 libmotif-common libmotif-dev libxmu-dev autoconf tcsh libssl-dev libxm4 -y git clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/xorg/lib/libXp cd libXp ./autogen.sh ./configure make sudo make install sudo ln -s /usr/local/lib/libXp.so.6.2.0 /usr/lib/libXp.so.6.2.0 sudo ln -s /usr/local/lib/libXp.so.6 /usr/lib/libXp.so.6
18.04 LTS and before
apt install build-essential git libxext-dev x11proto-xext-dev libxau-dev xutils-dev libtool libtool-bin gfortran-multilib libmotif-dev libx11-dev libxmu-dev libxt-dev x11proto-print-dev libxm4 libuil4 libmrm4 libmotif-common libmotif-dev libxmu-dev autoconf tcsh libssl-dev libxm4 libuil libmrm -y
git clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/xorg/lib/libXp
cd libXp
./autogen.sh
./configure
make
sudo make install
sudo ln -s /usr/local/lib/libXp.so.6.2.0 /usr/lib/libXp.so.6.2.0
sudo ln -s /usr/local/lib/libXp.so.6 /usr/lib/libXp.so.6
- ln -s /usr/share/aclocal /usr/local/share/aclocal #not needed
Extract XEphem CDs/Archives
download patches
patches listed at http://www.clearskyinstitute.com/xephem/contrib/contrib.html
- Open SSL patch from Lutz Mändle < lmaendle at gmx dot net > available here. This is a new version dated Jan 2018 and replaces the previous one from Oct 2016. Many thanks for Lutz continued interest in XEphem.
- Here is another patch from Mr. Mändel dated 2018 September. This one fixes the weather map in the Earth view which also now requires https.
- Here is another patch is another patch from Mr. Mändel dated 020 September. This one makes the refraction algorithm more robust when handed an indeterminate altitude.
See https://groups.io/g/xephem/message/3561
patch -p0 < {path to patch}
"make" xephem
follow install instructions from INSTALL
How to install XEphem Version 3.7.7, either for just yourself or system-wide:
1) Build the executable:
Explode xephem-3.7.7.tar.gz and change to the build directory:
$ tar xfz xephem-3.7.7.tar.gz
$ cd xephem-3.7.7/GUI/xephem
On Intel x86_32 linux just do this:
$ make MOTIF=../../libXm/linux86
On Mac OS X just do this:
$ make MOTIF=../../libXm/osx
On OpenVMS just do this (from this directory):
$@build
$set def [.GUI.XEPHEM]
$run xephem
Otherwise edit Makefile to set the MOTIFI and MOTIFL macros for
your system then make. If you can not find Motif on your system try
using your package manager to search for it, for exampe:
$ yum search openmotif
$ zypper search openmotif
$ apt-file search openmotif
or look for binary kits at http://motif.ics.com/motif or build from
source from http://sourceforge.net/projects/motif. You'll also need
a bunch of supporting X11 Windows stuff too, but decent package
managers will bring those dependencies in for you also automatically.
In all cases, you'll want the development versions so you can use them
to build new programs, not just run existing ones.
2) For a sneak peek, run it now; then click File->Quit and go to the next step:
$ ./xephem
If you get a message "X Resources out of date" you have installed
XEphem before and must locate and remove the old resource file.
Next do either 3a or 3b, not both:
3a) Installing XEphem for just yourself without root permission (see
next step for system-wide multiuser installation):
3a.1 Copy the executable where you keep your private programs:
$ cp xephem $HOME/bin # or where ever
3a.2 Create a directory off your HOME called .xephem for all per-user files
$ mkdir $HOME/.xephem
3a.3 Create an initial resource file called $HOME/.xephem/XEphem with
just one line in it as follows:
XEphem.ShareDir: <dir>
where <dir> is the full path of the directory containing the directories
auxil, catalogs, fifos, fits, gallery, help, and lo. These are in the
source directory of the original tar kit which is where you are now, if
you have been following along. You can leave them here if you like or move
them, just set <dir> to where ever they end up.
3b) Installing XEphem for multiple users (requires root permission) (skip if
installing just for yourself):
3b.1 Copy the executable where everyone can find it:
$ cp xephem /usr/bin # or elsewhere in your PATH
3b.2 Create a directory for system-wide read-only files to be shared by all
XEphem users and fill with the defaults included in this kit:
$ mkdir /usr/local/xephem # or where ever
$ cp -R auxil /usr/local/xephem # copy auxil dir and contents
$ cp -R catalogs /usr/local/xephem # copy catalogs dir and contents
$ cp -R fifos /usr/local/xephem # copy fifos dir and contents
$ cp -R fits /usr/local/xephem # copy fits dir and contents
$ cp -R gallery /usr/local/xephem # copy gallery images
$ cp -R help /usr/local/xephem # copy help files
$ cp -R lo /usr/local/xephem # copy lunar db
3b.3 Do the same as step 3a.3 above but create the new file in a place
where XEphem can find it from anywhere:
/etc/XEphem
3b.4 Copy the man page:
$ cp xephem.1 /usr/local/man/man1 # or where ever
4) XEphem uses your browser to display Help. Open Help->Configure and select
your browser of choice. Use %s where ever the real URL should go. If your
browser is not listed, figure out the command line to tell it to display a
local URL, add it to the list and send it to me so I can add it to the FAQ.
5) Done at least, now just run and go:
$ xephem
Thanks for using XEphem!
Elwood Downey
ecdowney@ClearSkyInstitute.com
http://www.ClearSkyInstitute.com
