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Old 03-29-2005, 01:27 AM   #1
kenshinji
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A problem about GLIB....


I just wanna install d4x-2.5.0rc4 in my Red Hat 8.0.but when I `cd' to the directory containing the package's source code and type ./configure to configure the package for my system.At last,the error message displayed in the screen(as follows):

checking for GLIB - version >= 2.4.0... no
*** Could not run GLIB 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 GLIB is incorrectly installed.
configure: error: *** GLIB >= 2.2.0 not installed! ***

Is there anyone who can give me a helping hand?
Thanks very much.
 
Old 03-29-2005, 01:43 AM   #2
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What version of GLIB have you got installed?
 
Old 03-29-2005, 06:05 AM   #3
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I used "rpm" command to query my GLIB version,and output message like this:glib-1.2.10-8
Hmm....it seems that my GLIB version is too old.But how could I update it.......?
 
Old 03-29-2005, 06:08 AM   #4
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What distro?
You'll want to download the new glib package for your distrobution and use
Code:
rpm -Uvh package_name.rpm
to update it. But, something like glib, that many versions behind, is going to have a lot of dependencies. You'll want to use some type of auto-dependency resolution, which is why we need the distro to assist you.

Last edited by scuzzman; 03-29-2005 at 06:09 AM.
 
Old 03-30-2005, 12:14 AM   #5
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My distro is Red Hat .
Well,I have downloaded glib-2.3.5-1.i686.rpm,then I type the command as you told me.
The new problems occurred:


[root@localhost root]# rpm -Uvh glib-2.3.5-1.i686.rpm
warning: glib-2.3.5-1.i686.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID e01260f1
error: Failed dependencies:
libpthread.so.0(GLIBC_2.3.2) is needed by glib-2.3.5-1
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) pam-0.75-40
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gtk+-1.2.10-22
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) redhat-config-proc-0.18-1
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) irda-utils-0.9.14-6
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) imlib-1.9.13-9
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) ORBit-0.5.13-5
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gnome-libs-1.4.1.2.90-22
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) ghostscript-7.05-20
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) alchemist-1.0.24-4
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gdk-pixbuf-0.18.0-4
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gdk-pixbuf-gnome-0.18.0-4
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gftp-2.0.13-5
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gqview-1.0.2-2
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gtk-engines-0.11-13
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) libgal19-0.19.2-4
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) libglade-0.17-8
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) libgnomeprint15-0.35-8
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) mtr-gtk-0.49-7
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) oaf-0.6.9-2
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) bonobo-1.0.20-3
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) GConf-1.0.9-6
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gnome-spell-0.4.1-4
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gnome-vfs-1.0.5-6
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) switchdesk-gnome-3.9.8-9
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) bonobo-conf-0.14-7
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gnome-print-0.35-8
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) libcapplet0-1.4.0.1-9
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gtkhtml-1.0.4-3
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gnome-pilot-0.1.65-8
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) freeciv-1.13.0-2
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gaim-0.59.1-2
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) mozilla-1.0.1-24
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) evolution-1.0.8-10
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) xchat-1.8.10-8
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) dia-0.90-8
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gimp-1.2.3-9
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gphoto2-2.1.0-4
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gtkam-0.1.4-6
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) sane-frontends-1.0.8-4
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) xsane-0.84-8
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) xsane-gimp-0.84-8
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gtoaster-1.0beta5-9
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) grip-3.0.1-4
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) xmms-1.2.7-13.p
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) ethereal-0.9.6-1
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) xdelta-1.1.3-7
libglib-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) xmms-mp3-1.2.7-13.p
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gtk+-1.2.10-22
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) redhat-config-proc-0.18-1
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gnome-libs-1.4.1.2.90-22
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) ghostscript-7.05-20
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) alchemist-1.0.24-4
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gdk-pixbuf-0.18.0-4
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gdk-pixbuf-gnome-0.18.0-4
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gftp-2.0.13-5
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gqview-1.0.2-2
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gtk-engines-0.11-13
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) libgal19-0.19.2-4
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) libglade-0.17-8
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) libgnomeprint15-0.35-8
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) mtr-gtk-0.49-7
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) oaf-0.6.9-2
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) bonobo-1.0.20-3
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) GConf-1.0.9-6
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gnome-spell-0.4.1-4
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gnome-vfs-1.0.5-6
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) switchdesk-gnome-3.9.8-9
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) bonobo-conf-0.14-7
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gnome-print-0.35-8
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) libcapplet0-1.4.0.1-9
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gtkhtml-1.0.4-3
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gnome-pilot-0.1.65-8
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) freeciv-1.13.0-2
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gaim-0.59.1-2
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) mozilla-1.0.1-24
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) evolution-1.0.8-10
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) xchat-1.8.10-8
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) dia-0.90-8
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gimp-1.2.3-9
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gtkam-0.1.4-6
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) sane-frontends-1.0.8-4
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) xsane-0.84-8
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) xsane-gimp-0.84-8
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gtoaster-1.0beta5-9
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) grip-3.0.1-4
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) xmms-1.2.7-13.p
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) ethereal-0.9.6-1
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) xmms-mp3-1.2.7-13.p
libgthread-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gnome-vfs-1.0.5-6
libgthread-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) gnome-pilot-0.1.65-8
libgthread-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) evolution-1.0.8-10
libgthread-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) xmms-1.2.7-13.p
libgthread-1.2.so.0 is needed by (installed) xmms-mp3-1.2.7-13.p
glib2 is needed by (installed) authconfig-4.2.12-3
glib2 >= 2.0.0-1 is needed by (installed) pango-1.1.1-1
glib2 >= 2.0.4-1 is needed by (installed) gtk2-2.0.6-8
glib2 >= 1.3.10 is needed by (installed) orbit-python-1.99.0-4
glib2 is needed by (installed) pyxf86config-0.3.1-2
glib2 >= 2.0.3 is needed by (installed) libgnome-2.0.2-5
glib2 >= 2.0.3 is needed by (installed) libgnomeui-2.0.3-3
glib2 >= 2.0.1 is needed by (installed) libgtop2-2.0.0-3
glib2 >= 2.0.3 is needed by (installed) libwnck-0.17-1

See?Maybe I need down libpthread.so.0,libglib-1.2.so.0,libgmodule-1.2.so.0 and glib2......
So the question is that if I download these things,where should I put them?
Is there another way to solve this problem?
Thanks.
 
Old 03-30-2005, 12:27 AM   #6
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Yes, automatic dependency resolution. Try taking a look at
Code:
man yum
or
Code:
man up2date
as these are RH's auto-dependency resolution systems, but I don't know how to use them because I don't use RH.
 
  


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