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Here's some frequently asked questions about the Nekoware package suite, such as recommendations for various applications. This guide is '''2025-Q4''' compliant. | Here's some frequently asked questions about the [[Nekoware]] package suite, such as recommendations for various applications. This guide is '''2025-Q4''' compliant. | ||
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=== How can I play music? === | === How can I play music? === | ||
neko_moc is an excellent console music player. | neko_moc is an excellent console music player. | ||
=== I don't like vim. Where's nano? === | |||
We're including nano in a future release. For now, try neko_ee. It's a BSD editor. | |||
=== Where's python? === | === Where's python? === | ||
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=== Why so many libraries but such few graphical programs? === | === Why so many libraries but such few graphical programs? === | ||
HaveBlue, this codename, is a technology demonstrator. Quick, clean, but more of a basis for the next releases. We are open for patches though. | HaveBlue, this codename, is a technology demonstrator. Quick, clean, but more of a basis for the next releases. We are open for patches though. | ||
=== If you built GCC, why didn't you include it? === | |||
We waited because no programs in this release required GCC. Once we do, we'll add GCC as a main package. | |||
Latest revision as of 14:37, 21 October 2025
Here's some frequently asked questions about the Nekoware package suite, such as recommendations for various applications. This guide is 2025-Q4 compliant.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why don't you have GNU Bash?
We didn't include bash or nano for this release because it would complicate build dependencies. We did not intend to inconvenience users. We recommend either neko_mksh or the native tcsh shell for users. See IRIX Setup 101 for shell prompts and other hacks.
Where's SSH?
Use neko_dropbear. OpenSSH runs terribly on IRIX and no longer is within performance constraints for IRIX. We are working on a more optimized SSH client, daemon, scp and sftp setup. But this will take time.
How can I play music?
neko_moc is an excellent console music player.
I don't like vim. Where's nano?
We're including nano in a future release. For now, try neko_ee. It's a BSD editor.
Where's python?
We installed Tauthon for this release. Python 2.7 compatible security release. We will add 3.x in a later release.
Why so many libraries but such few graphical programs?
HaveBlue, this codename, is a technology demonstrator. Quick, clean, but more of a basis for the next releases. We are open for patches though.
If you built GCC, why didn't you include it?
We waited because no programs in this release required GCC. Once we do, we'll add GCC as a main package.
