how do i install alacarte menu editor frm source..it errs!

deepclutch · 07-26-2006, 10:05 PM

I dwnlded alacarte source and try compiling it in debian etch it errored that it needs pygtk ..what 2 do?

cs-cam · 07-27-2006, 01:49 AM

Install PyGTK and ask a less stupid question next time.

archtoad6 · 07-27-2006, 01:31 PM

LOL, w/o even reading his post your reply shows why he is on my ignore list.

Sorry for any hurt feelings, but it was so funny I couldn't resist.

BTW, deepclutch you might read some of the many links provided by others on asking smart questions. The granddaddy is by Eric S. Raymond & Rick Moen. (Google it). In the environment they describe, you would need an asbestos jump suit. Here on LQ, cs-cam's reply is the worst flame I've seen you get, & it's pretty mild.

Hope this is polite enough to help you mend your ways, rather than just piss you off.

deepclutch · 07-27-2006, 04:31 PM

i compiled from source and installed pygtk using checkinstall...now if i try compiling alacarte,it again fails....it cant see pygtk installed..what 2 do?any env path? variables needs to be set?enlighten pls..

cs-cam · 07-27-2006, 08:47 PM

What is the output of this?

Code:

ls /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/ | grep gtk

deepclutch · 08-05-2006, 04:38 AM

o/p is:
ls /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/ | grep gtk

gtk-2.0

cs-cam · 08-05-2006, 04:44 AM

Then PyGTK is either not installed or installed in the wrong prefix. Either way Python can't find it, try this command to find where it's located:

Code:

find / -name pygtk.pyo

deepclutch · 08-05-2006, 05:01 AM

Thenks cs-cam,
now am using debian etch default Alacarte Menu Editor is version 0.8 and it hang when try to add any new item,i mean cant set command path!.so i tried Alacarte 0.9 compiling from source,threws out below error:

Code:

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checking for pkg-config... /usr/bin/pkg-config
checking pkg-config is at least version 0.9.0... yes
checking for ALACARTE... yes
checking for pygtk 2.8.0 installed for python 2.4... not found
configure: error: required pygtk version not found
root@etch:~/Desktop/alacarte-0.9#

what to...next?

Code:

 find / -name pygtk.pyo
/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/pygtk.pyo

already installed python-2.4 also

cs-cam · 08-05-2006, 08:55 PM

Well as you can see PyGTK is installed fror Python 2.3 but not for Python 2.4. That's what you get for using a package system that allows multiple versions to be installed at once. The answer is to either reinstall by building PyGTK against the newer Python version or see if there is a python24-pygtk package in the Etch repositories.

deepclutch · 08-06-2006, 01:47 AM

Thenks.i'll try and post.