Hi all,

I am running RH 8.0, and I made sure that I installed all the devel packages when I installed the system. But now I can't seem to compile anything on my box. Just an example - I am trying to compile Qtparted, and this is what I am getting when I do 'make'

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[root@MyBox qtparted-0.1.7]# make
QTDIR=/usr/lib/qt3-gcc3.2 make -C src
make[1]: Entering directory `/root/APPS_Linux/PARTED/qtparted-0.1.7/src'
g++ -c -pipe -Wall -W -I/usr/include/fontconfig -I/usr/include/Xft2 -O2 -march=i386 -mcpu=i686 -fno-use-cxa-atexit -fno-exceptions -D_REENTRANT -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I/usr/lib/qt3-gcc3.2/include -I/usr/lib/qt3-gcc3.2/mkspecs/default -o main.o main.cpp
In file included from qp_window.h:39,
from main.cpp:32:
qp_libparted.h:34:27: parted/parted.h: No such file or directory
In file included from qp_window.h:39,
from main.cpp:32:
qp_libparted.h:48: 'PedSector' is used as a type, but is not defined as a type.
qp_libparted.h:49: 'PedSector' is used as a type, but is not defined as a type.
qp_libparted.h:50: 'PedSector' is used as a type, but is not defined as a type.
qp_libparted.h:51: 'PedSector' is used as a type, but is not defined as a type.
qp_libparted.h:52: 'PedSector' is used as a type, but is not defined as a type.
qp_libparted.h:67: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_libparted.h:67: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_libparted.h:67: invalid data member initialization
qp_libparted.h:67: (use `=' to initialize static data members)
qp_libparted.h:69: parse error before `)' token
qp_libparted.h:98: `PedPartition' was not declared in this scope
qp_libparted.h:98: `part' was not declared in this scope
qp_libparted.h:98: invalid data member initialization
qp_libparted.h:98: variable or field `partition_print_flags' declared void
qp_libparted.h:99: `PedGeometry' was not declared in this scope
qp_libparted.h:99: `geom' was not declared in this scope
qp_libparted.h:99: `PedDisk' was not declared in this scope
qp_libparted.h:99: `disk' was not declared in this scope
qp_libparted.h:99: invalid data member initialization
qp_libparted.h:100: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_libparted.h:100: parse error before `,' token
qp_libparted.h:101: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_libparted.h:101: parse error before `,' token
qp_libparted.h:102: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_libparted.h:102: parse error before `,' token
qp_libparted.h:103: type specifier omitted for parameter `PedSector'
qp_libparted.h:103: type specifier omitted for parameter `PedSector'
qp_libparted.h:109: type specifier omitted for parameter `PedSector'
qp_libparted.h:109: type specifier omitted for parameter `PedSector'
qp_libparted.h:110: type specifier omitted for parameter `PedSector'
qp_libparted.h:110: type specifier omitted for parameter `PedSector'
qp_libparted.h:111: type specifier omitted for parameter `PedSector'
qp_libparted.h:111: type specifier omitted for parameter `PedSector'
qp_libparted.h:115: syntax error before `*' token
qp_libparted.h:119: `PedPartition' was not declared in this scope
qp_libparted.h:119: parse error before `,' token
In file included from qp_window.h:40,
from main.cpp:32:
qp_dlgcreate.h:46: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_dlgcreate.h:46: parse error before `)' token
qp_dlgcreate.h:51: parse error before `)' token
In file included from qp_dlgresize.h:34,
from qp_window.h:41,
from main.cpp:32:
qp_sizepart.h:20: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_sizepart.h:20: invalid data member initialization
qp_sizepart.h:20: variable or field `setMaxPartSector' declared void
qp_sizepart.h:21: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_sizepart.h:21: invalid data member initialization
qp_sizepart.h:21: variable or field `setMinPartSector' declared void
qp_sizepart.h:22: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_sizepart.h:22: invalid data member initialization
qp_sizepart.h:22: variable or field `setStartPartSector' declared void
qp_sizepart.h:23: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_sizepart.h:23: invalid data member initialization
qp_sizepart.h:23: variable or field `setEndPartSector' declared void
qp_sizepart.h:24: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_sizepart.h:24: invalid data member initialization
qp_sizepart.h:24: variable or field `setGrowStartPartSector' declared void
qp_sizepart.h:25: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_sizepart.h:25: invalid data member initialization
qp_sizepart.h:25: variable or field `setGrowEndPartSector' declared void
qp_sizepart.h:35: 'PedSector' is used as a type, but is not defined as a type.
qp_sizepart.h:36: 'PedSector' is used as a type, but is not defined as a type.
qp_sizepart.h:37: 'PedSector' is used as a type, but is not defined as a type.
qp_sizepart.h:38: 'PedSector' is used as a type, but is not defined as a type.
qp_sizepart.h:39: 'PedSector' is used as a type, but is not defined as a type.
qp_sizepart.h:40: 'PedSector' is used as a type, but is not defined as a type.
qp_sizepart.h:43: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_sizepart.h:43: invalid data member initialization
qp_sizepart.h:43: variable or field `sigChangedStart' declared void
qp_sizepart.h:44: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_sizepart.h:44: invalid data member initialization
qp_sizepart.h:44: variable or field `sigChangedEnd' declared void
qp_sizepart.h:45: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_sizepart.h:45: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_sizepart.h:45: invalid data member initialization
qp_sizepart.h:45: variable or field `sigChangedPos' declared void
In file included from qp_window.h:41,
from main.cpp:32:
qp_dlgresize.h:48: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_dlgresize.h:48: invalid data member initialization
qp_dlgresize.h:48: variable or field `setMaxPartSector' declared void
qp_dlgresize.h:49: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_dlgresize.h:49: invalid data member initialization
qp_dlgresize.h:49: variable or field `setMinPartSector' declared void
qp_dlgresize.h:50: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_dlgresize.h:50: invalid data member initialization
qp_dlgresize.h:50: variable or field `setStartPartSector' declared void
qp_dlgresize.h:51: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_dlgresize.h:51: invalid data member initialization
qp_dlgresize.h:51: variable or field `setEndPartSector' declared void
qp_dlgresize.h:52: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_dlgresize.h:52: invalid data member initialization
qp_dlgresize.h:52: variable or field `setGrowStartPartSector' declared void
qp_dlgresize.h:53: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_dlgresize.h:53: invalid data member initialization
qp_dlgresize.h:53: variable or field `setGrowEndPartSector' declared void
qp_dlgresize.h:61: 'PedSector' is used as a type, but is not defined as a type.
qp_dlgresize.h:62: 'PedSector' is used as a type, but is not defined as a type.
qp_dlgresize.h:63: 'PedSector' is used as a type, but is not defined as a type.
qp_dlgresize.h:64: 'PedSector' is used as a type, but is not defined as a type.
qp_dlgresize.h:65: 'PedSector' is used as a type, but is not defined as a type.
qp_dlgresize.h:66: 'PedSector' is used as a type, but is not defined as a type.
qp_dlgresize.h:70: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_dlgresize.h:70: invalid data member initialization
qp_dlgresize.h:70: variable or field `slotChangedStart' declared void
qp_dlgresize.h:71: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_dlgresize.h:71: invalid data member initialization
qp_dlgresize.h:71: variable or field `slotChangedEnd' declared void
qp_dlgresize.h:72: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_dlgresize.h:72: `PedSector' was not declared in this scope
qp_dlgresize.h:72: invalid data member initialization
qp_dlgresize.h:72: variable or field `slotChangedPos' declared void
make[1]: *** [main.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/APPS_Linux/PARTED/qtparted-0.1.7/src'
make: *** [all] Error 2

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Can anyone translate this for me and tell me what I need to do to have my stuff compile?

Thanks in advance guys,

Vlad.

What if you try to compile something ... ummm,
more mature? What kind of error messages are
you getting then?

Cheers,
Tink

More mature as in more mature code?

I have to admit to being a lazy ass and abusing the wonders of apt-rpm, so I haven't actually installed anything from source yet. But I also tried to compile the audio-over-IDE plugin for XMMS, here is what I get then:

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[root@MyBox xmms-cdread-0.14a]# make
/bin/sh ./libtool --mode=compile gcc -DPACKAGE=\"xmms-cdread\" -DVERSION=\"0.14a\" -DSTDC_HEADERS=1 -DHAVE_LINUX_CDROM_H=1 -DHAVE_SYS_SOUNDCARD_H=1 -DHAVE_GLOBAL_PLAYLIST_DELETE_NODE=1 -I. -I. -O2 -W -Wall -Wno-unused -I. -I. -I/usr/include -D_REENTRANT -I/usr/include/gtk-1.2 -I/usr/include/glib-1.2 -I/usr/lib/glib/include -D_REENTRANT -I/usr/X11R6/include -c cdread.c
gcc -DPACKAGE=\"xmms-cdread\" -DVERSION=\"0.14a\" -DSTDC_HEADERS=1 -DHAVE_LINUX_CDROM_H=1 -DHAVE_SYS_SOUNDCARD_H=1 -DHAVE_GLOBAL_PLAYLIST_DELETE_NODE=1 -I. -I. -O2 -W -Wall -Wno-unused -I. -I. -I/usr/include -D_REENTRANT -I/usr/include/gtk-1.2 -I/usr/include/glib-1.2 -I/usr/lib/glib/include -D_REENTRANT -I/usr/X11R6/include -c -fPIC -DPIC cdread.c -o cdread.lo
cc1: warning: changing search order for system directory "/usr/include"
cc1: warning: as it has already been specified as a non-system directory
cdread.c:22:25: xmms/plugin.h: No such file or directory
cdread.c:36:23: xmms/util.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /usr/include/linux/cdrom.h:14,
from cdread.c:50:
/usr/include/asm/byteorder.h:11: warning: type qualifiers ignored on function return type
/usr/include/asm/byteorder.h:25: warning: type qualifiers ignored on function return type
In file included from /usr/include/linux/byteorder/little_endian.h:11,
from /usr/include/asm/byteorder.h:42,
from /usr/include/linux/cdrom.h:14,
from cdread.c:50:
/usr/include/linux/byteorder/swab.h:132: warning: type qualifiers ignored on function return type
/usr/include/linux/byteorder/swab.h:145: warning: type qualifiers ignored on function return type
/usr/include/linux/byteorder/swab.h:159: warning: type qualifiers ignored on function return type
cdread.c:68: parse error before "cd_ip"
cdread.c:68: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `cd_ip'
cdread.c:68: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
cdread.c:88: parse error before '*' token
cdread.c:90: warning: return type defaults to `int'
cdread.c: In function `get_iplugin_info':
cdread.c:92: request for member `description' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:93: request for member `init' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:94: request for member `configure' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:95: request for member `is_our_file' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:96: request for member `scan_dir' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:97: request for member `play_file' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:98: request for member `stop' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:99: request for member `pause' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:100: request for member `seek' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:101: request for member `get_time' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:102: request for member `get_song_info' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:103: request for member `file_info_box' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:107: request for member `set_eq' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c: In function `action_wait':
cdread.c:119: warning: implicit declaration of function `xmms_usleep'
cdread.c: In function `cd_read_loop':
cdread.c:281: request for member `output' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:292: request for member `output' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:314: request for member `output' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:316: request for member `add_vis_pcm' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:316: request for member `output' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:317: `FMT_S16_LE' undeclared (first use in this function)
cdread.c:317: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
cdread.c:317: for each function it appears in.)
cdread.c: In function `cd_play_file':
cdread.c:500: request for member `set_info' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:515: request for member `get_volume' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:516: request for member `set_volume' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:532: request for member `get_volume' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:533: request for member `set_volume' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:534: request for member `output' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:534: `FMT_S16_LE' undeclared (first use in this function)
cdread.c: In function `cd_stop':
cdread.c:593: request for member `output' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c: In function `cd_pause':
cdread.c:609: request for member `output' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c: In function `cd_get_time':
cdread.c:646: request for member `output' in something not a structure or union
cdread.c:647: request for member `output' in something not a structure or union
make: *** [cdread.lo] Error 1

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I have that bitter taste in my mouth again, everything was going so well and now this reminds me again how little I know....Well I suppose we all need some humility now and then....

Thanks for such a swift reply,

Vlad.

Just a bump cos its driving me crazy!!!

Well without getting into further details about the specific programs you are trying to compile. Both examples are complaining about not being able to find header files. So your first check would be to see if those files exist at all. If they do your second check would be to find out if the compiler is looking for them in the right location. If you look at the compile line just before the place where it says "No such file or directory" you'll see a bunch of -Ipath. The path says in what directory it's looking for the header files. The header file should be found in one of those locations. If no then you should probably pass some extra options to the configure script so it can find the right locations.

Well for starters, you should have bison, flex, gettext ,patch installed....

Then how about updating glibc.....
try the glibc-2.3.2-4.80 series

ftp://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/

or

http://download.fedora.us/fedora/red.../RPMS.updates/

RH8 is quirky yes....I'm having trouble compiling tar.gz and bz2 files of Gnome 2.2.1 myself.....