Removing X11 from OSX

MastermindUK · 16 Nov 2006 at 13:20

I'm trying to get OpenOffice.org running on OSX but when I run it it says X11 isn't installed.

However when I try to install X11 from Apple, I can't because 'newer software already exists' on the drive.

Does anyone know how I could go about removing X11 when its not installed, it's not in Applications?

Thanks.

AJUK · 16 Nov 2006 at 13:27

Don't use the Oo version and try to get it working with X11, just use NeoOffice.

http://www.neooffice.org/

MastermindUK · 16 Nov 2006 at 13:51

Thanks for that, it solved my immediate problem. I'd still like to know what's wrong though, just in case I need to use any other X11 apps in the future.

AJUK · 16 Nov 2006 at 13:57

I try to avoid X11 at all costs.

Al Vallario · 16 Nov 2006 at 17:51

MastermindUK said:
Thanks for that, it solved my immediate problem. I'd still like to know what's wrong though, just in case I need to use any other X11 apps in the future.

If you have X11 installed, you should be able to find it under Applications/Utilities/X11.app.

If you don't have it installed (it is not installed by default), you can find the installer titled Optional Installs.mpkg on your OS X Tiger DVD. Open the installer and you should have the option to choose which option packages you would like installed, at which point you should be able to install X11.

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Big-Mac-Please · 16 Nov 2006 at 19:55

What is X11?

zeta101 · 16 Nov 2006 at 20:05

Al Vallario is correct about the second part...you need to install X11 from your Tiger DVD the way he said. It won't work if you download it from apple, I have no idea why but you just have to do it this way!

@bigmac, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System

unknowndomain · 16 Nov 2006 at 22:22

It begs the question as to why apple offer it for download as it doesnt work, I have never used a mac where it does work. Both intel and ppc you have to use it off the CD.

Al Vallario · 17 Nov 2006 at 00:38

unknowndomain said:
It begs the question as to why apple offer it for download as it doesnt work, I have never used a mac where it does work. Both intel and ppc you have to use it off the CD.

The download is retained for people who are using OS X Panther (10.3-9) and do not have the installation files available on their installation media. It is clearly stated in two different instances on the download page that the download is not intended for use with 10.4 and that Tiger users can find the appropriate installation files on their installation media.

I would assume there is a good reason for them not including a download for Tiger users on the website (perhaps a lisensing issue or something of that nature?), as the Apple downloads section is, on the whole, quite up to date. The fact that X11 updates are provided for 10.4 users, whilst the original installation files are nowhere to be seen, would suggest this is the case.

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unknowndomain · 18 Nov 2006 at 23:24

Cheers for the info mate!