Compiling downloaded apps

[ianw1974]

Slight problem. I downloaded XFPROT and I need to run a ./configure on it apparently, before I can use make, and make install, etc.

 

However, it said I needed the GTK+ kit, which I downloaded, and also need to run a ./configure on this too. But I keep getting an error saying that there is no C compiler on my system.

 

What can I install to get around this?

 

[moved from Software by spinynorman]

[adamw]

First, do not go installing GTK+ from source. Very bad for your health. :)

 

Install libgtk+2.0 (probably installed already) and libgtk+2.0-devel packages. Any time a compilation routine says you don't have foobar installed, the first thing to do is *always* to search in urpmi or the graphical installer tool for a package with a name like this: "libfoorbar-devel".

 

No C compiler is a bigger issue though :). You'll need to start off by installing the gcc package, but there'll be a lot more stuff you'll need. For information in future it's a good idea to always check the 'software development' group in the installer if you're at all likely to be building things from source; it will install gcc and all the other necessary things for building software. So start off by installing gcc and libgtk+2.0-devel, and take it one step at a time from there, try and work out which packages are missing from the error messages you get and install them via rpmdrake or urpmi. Good luck!

[ianw1974]

I tried to install the following:

 

libgtk+2.0_0-devel-2.2.4-9mdk

 

it then prompted for one of the following:

 

glibc-devel-2.3.3-12.8.100mdk or uClibc-devel-0.9.21-3mdk

 

I selected the glibc (it was by default anyway), and then I got an error message:

 

Sorry, the following packages can't be selected:

libgtk+2.0_0-devel-2.2.4-9mdk.i586 (due to missing libgdk_pixbuf2.0_0-devel-2.2.4-10.1.100mdk.i586

 

Maybe I should give up? :o

 

I've also noticed that because I downloaded 10.0 Official from a website, I'm missing the CD4. I only noticed this when thinking that if I install kdevelop I might be able to resolve the problem. Can I survive without this CD? (I've just burnt a 2GB DVD of 10.1 Official just in case I'm better upgrading).

[adamw]

CD4 isn't very essential, no. Sounds like you're missing some kind of repository, though. Maybe an updates one? That missing gdkpixbuf package is from 10.0 updates, so if you don't have an updates repository defined, urpmi may not be able to find it...

[ianw1974]

I have an entry called "update_source" and have managed to get normal and security updates OK. I've not downloaded bug fixes, I thought I would do this if I had any probs.

 

So not sure, as to why they wouldn't install for me?