when trying to compile libxfce4ui i am getting a following error
when trying to configure ..
checking for libxfce4util-1.0 >= 4.12.0... found, but 4.10.1
*** The required package libxfce4util-1.0 was found on your system,
*** but the installed version (4.10.1) is too old.
*** Please upgrade libxfce4util-1.0 to atleast version 4.12.0, or adjust
*** the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if you installed
*** the new version of the package in a nonstandard prefix so
*** pkg-config is able to find it.

i can't find a solution ,however i need help with it.i wish to learn and tackle the same if it occurs in future .pls help

Just follow the instructions:
Now, precisely how you upgrade it depends on the distro you are using, I guess.

There is also the possibility that the newer version exists already on your system, but it's in a non-standard location. This might be so because other programs need the older version.
Should this be the case, use the PKG_CONFIG_PATH to tell the config program where to find it.

Disclaimer: I don't know anything about your distro, nor about compiling XFCE.

i am using salckware would you please tell me weather i've to use pkgtool or installpkg?i'm not quite sure of the command

I am sorry to say that I don't know the slackware softwre management tools.

okay but i've installed that ./configure and make for libxfce4util-4.12.1 ....still it says installed version is 4.10....how to redirect or adjust the variable, i tried ./configure --prefix=/usr/lib.
still it's not working..

make just compiles the software. After that, make install puts it in place.

Regarding package management, let me recommend you read the documentation: http://www.slackbook.org/html/packag...utilities.html. You use whichever of the two tools you prefer.

oh right make install.....right i'll revert after trying that out...
libxfce4util

update...
tried for the dependencies as well....no luck.....after trying libxfce4util-4.12.1 and xfconf which is required for libxfce4ui-4.12.0 tried ./configure still no luck

i setp up PKF_CONFIG_PATH before installing.Solved