Package xfig: Information

  • Default inline alert: Version in the repository: 3.2.9-alt2

Source package: xfig
Version: 3.2.8-alt2
Latest version according to Repology
Build time:  Jan 8, 2021, 04:01 PM in the task #264410
Category: Graphics
Report package bug
License: Freeware
Summary: An X Window System tool for drawing basic vector graphics.
Description: 
Xfig is an X Window System tool for creating basic vector graphics,
including arcs, ellipses, bezier curves, lines, rulers and more.
The resulting graphics can be saved, printed on PostScript printers
or converted to a variety of other formats (e.g., X11 bitmaps, CGM,
Encapsulated PostScript, LaTeX).

You should install xfig if you need a program to create vector graphics.

List of rpms provided by this srpm:
xfig (x86_64, ppc64le, i586, armh, aarch64)
xfig-debuginfo (x86_64, ppc64le, i586, armh, aarch64)
xfig-docs (noarch)
xfig-libs (noarch)

Maintainer: Vladislav Zavjalov

List of contributors:
Vladislav Zavjalov


    1. libgs-devel
    2. libXaw-devel
    3. libXaw3d-devel >= 1.5e
    4. transfig = 3.2.8
    5. libXi-devel
    6. libXmu-devel
    7. libXp-devel
    8. libXpm-devel
    9. libXt-devel
    10. libpng-devel
    11. libtiff-devel
    12. libjpeg-devel

Last changed


Jan. 8, 2021 Vladislav Zavjalov 3.2.8-alt2
- Fix scalable fonts support. Use Paratype fonts.
Dec. 21, 2020 Vladislav Zavjalov 3.2.8-alt1
- 3.2.8
- Keep old modifications as patches:
  - 4pt search distance (upstream have changed it to 10 pt in 3.2.5b)
  - if xfig-libs package is missing it is mentioned in error message
  - Alt-specific add-defaults
- Update Requires/BuildRequires as recommended by the upstream:
  - Requires: add /usr/bin/gs and netpbm (to read gif images)
  - BuildRequires: add libgs, libtiff
Sept. 12, 2020 Vladislav Zavjalov 3.2.7b-alt1
- 3.2.7b