I'm new to Linux. I'm using Red Hat 7.2. I 'm tryiing to compile a program called Gnewtellium and when I run ./configure I get the following error message:

*** Could not run GTK test program, checking why...
*** The test program failed to compile or link. See the file config.log for the
*** exact error that occured. This usually means GTK was incorrectly installed
*** or that you have moved GTK since it was installed. In the latter case, you
*** may want to edit the gtk-config script: /usr/local/bin/
configure: error: Cannot find GTK: Is gtk-config in path?

I ran a find / -name "gtk-config" and came up with nothing. I also ran a locate gtk-config and that also gave me nothing. I installed gtk+-1.2.9-4.i386.rpm and it appeared successful - no warnings. So if that has been installed wherein the world is gtk-config??? and if it exists can you please teach me how to change the $PATH variable in /etc/profile ?

Thank you so much. I'm thoroughly frustrated.

Mike.

Same here but with SuSE 7.3

mchao, look at the link below. hope it helps. thanks.

therion, you really just don't even bother trying do you? i already TOLD you the solution once before.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ight=gtkconfig

and if it's not just that you've not got it installed, then ir'll be a path iissue. therion, for someone who thinks they are so informed abuot un*x you really don't show it....

No, that solution didnt work this time. I just put MDK 8.1 back on and i'm golden now.

Hello, people. I found gtk-config -- it's in /usr/bin

Now, how do I set the path in /etc/profiles

Can you tell me how I set $PATH.

I tried, but it still gave me the error when I tried to compile.

Please help. Thanks so much.

Mike =D

if it's /usr/bin you really hould be able to use it fine.. that's a bit odd. check what your path is at the moment...

echo $PATH

you can alter it by editing /etc/rc.local, adding a line like...

export PATH=$PATH:/new/place/for/path/

alternatively, you should be able to define exactly where the program for configure...

./configure --with-gtk-prefix=/usr/bin

hmm.. think that's right...

Can I set the path to gtk-config when using ./configure.

something like: ./configure --path=/usr/bin/gtk-config ?

I know I'm probably way off. Just a side question. I've seen this flag many times --prefix=foobar OR --path=foobar

Please help the newbie.

Mike =D

So my question is what are these flags for: --prefix=foobar OR --path=foobar

Oh, and thanks to all who helped me. I'm going to go with all the information you guys provided me and see what happens.

Mike

arrggghhh no foobars!!!!!