[wplug] SuSE 9.1 glib2 errors.

[Christopher DeMarco]

On Thu, Aug 26, 2004 at 05:32:27PM -0400, Karlos Abel wrote:

> Sorry for  the timidity, but I've been  on other mailing lists where
> newbies weren't exactly welcomed.

Mmm.  Fresh meat.


> 1.  Where did YAST2 stash my glib and glib-devel?

SuSE is RPM-based.  Search all your RPMs for the glib packages:

  rpm -qa | grep glib

Now list the files in the package:

  rpm -ql glib-whatever-the-name-is


> 2.  How do I tell a configure script to find it?

Wow - can't get the package to work so you compile  it yourself.  Good
man.

Get a list of options that configure can take:

  ./configure --help

You're looking for the override for the library location.  Something
*similar to* 

  ./configure --with-glib=/usr/lib/suse/puts/it/here/glib


> 3.  How do I avoid this in the future?

Stop using SuSE ;)

Seriously, the reason  that RPMs and DEBs  and ebuilds and ports exist
is  because building source isn't for  Aunt  Tillie; it can be tricky.
Learn how  and  why (and whether!)  the process  I've  shown works and
you'll be free from reliance on YAST2.

N.b. that compiling   a package from source  is  outside the  scope of
YAST2, and you won't be able to remove/upgrade GAIM from YAST2.


> I can provide detailed, reproducable error messages if needed.  

You should always assume  that we want  this.  Post as much detail  as
you have,  don't waste your time  asking because 90%  of  the time for
non-trivial problems we want the diagnostics. 

Here is the canonical  guide to making sure you  don't get scolded for
being "that annoying newbie".  It  will co-incidentally also guide you
to more careful, methodical problem solving:

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


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