xserver-xorg-core intrepid 2:1.4.99.905-0ubuntu4 missing librecord.so (Record module)

[Chris]

Bryce Harrington wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 01:24:00PM -0400, Chris wrote:
>   
>> Timo Aaltonen wrote:
>>     
>>> On Sat, 26 Jul 2008, Chris wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Hello,  during the package build of xserver-xorg-core it does not
>>>> --enable-record=yes.   I think it should, right?  The default 
>>>> disables it.
>>>>         
>>> True, xorg-server 1.5 does not build it by default. Where do you need it?
>>>
>>> t
>>>
>>>       
>> Hi,
>> I'm a developer and require it for my own software.   I went into the 
>> package and enabled it & rebuilt for the time being.
>>
>> Isn't there some software in Ubuntu that requires it?
>> Xwindow application automated testing?
>> Video recording of the desktop?  (I think this one just grabs the cursor)
>> Debugging an app?
>>
>> I guess they disable it for security purposes.
>>     
>
> There was a discussion at the last XDC about modules with security
> issues.  I don't recall offhand if this particular one was on that list
> but am guessing that to be the cause of the current settings.
>
> I've no opinion myself; you're the first I've heard ever mention using
> it.
>
> Bryce
>
>   
http://www.sandklef.com/xnee/
I believe xnee uses XRecord (the headers refer to it).  So I think the 
xorg record module should be enabled during the build.

Chris