Hello, I'm new to Linux and recently installed Mandrake 9.1. I'm trying to install the latest version of Gaim but I'm not positive on how this compiling works. I ran all the Configure Shell files (of the dependant files) in Konsole and when I try to run the Configure file of gtk it says I need the png support library and another library which I forgot, and that I have Pango but not Xfs or something wierd when I do the --without-libpng --without-(someting else here). Any help would be appreciated.

not to put you off learning to compile source, but i really wouldn't bother with that sort of thing quite yet, you'll have all the relevant RPM's on your distro cd's already, or if you can't find them, http://fr2.rpmfind.net

Well, I can't find any other way to install GTK 2. I'm trying to go by the installation guide on their site, but it's not helping a newbie like me.

like i said, just use rpms, which you WILL already have on your distro cd's. just use the mandrake software installer and it'll be fine. you should really have gtk2 fully installed already though

So the rpm's are on the CD's? That's good. And no, I don't have GTK 2 apparently because Gaim won't install saying that I need GTK+-2.0.0 so I'm at a loss.

Do this
1) Go to http://freshrpms.net

2)Download apt package

3) Install it using the command

rpm -ivh apt.xxx.rpm (where xxx are any numbers)

4)Also download synaptic package and install it the usual way , as in step 3

5) Type synaptic at command line

6) Install whatever u want using synaptic. It will take care of all your dependencies

Hope that helps...

Thanks, I'll try it out when I get home.

Ok, I tried it and I think I got it installed. I've been reading posts and I eventurally managed to get almost working... I think. I had to get the source for Gaim .62 and had to run the Configure file in my GNOME Terminal and when I type "make" afterwards, everything looks fine. But after a few minutes, I get this message.

I already installed GtkSpell, or so it says, so I'm not sure what this is. Thanks for any help... Oh, and should I have made a new thread? Or just used the same one because they're part of the same problem.

ensure that aspell is also installed

You already have GTK2, you may not have the development files.

Make sure you install all the GTK/GNOME developer packages, then gaim should compile OK (but like acid said, you may need aspell, for the instant spellchecking).

Don't use freshrpms, you were given bad advice, that is for redhat only. It might work, but will probably just break your system.

I didn't actually use freshrpms because I got confused and so Red Hat everywhere. So I should install all the developer files then? Also, I don't think I have aspell. When I did the "make install" command in GNOME Console, I got:

I think I did something wrong... Perhaps I should run the Konsole - Super User Mode or something allowing me to sign in as the root admin thing?

yep you need to be root.

Ok, I'll try that while I install all the other Develop things that I possibly need. Thanks!

I encountered a big problem... all the terms I have won't let me into Root with the "su" command. Apparently I typed the wrong pass but that's not possible since I just typed my root pass in for the Mandrake Software Installer Program thing. How odd... now I have to go to school.