Can't install xmms 1.2.10, get the following error msg
 

Hi all,

I have just introduced myself in the (new member) bit, but come across my first problem. I have searched to find a similar thread as advised, but can't seem to find the answer.

I am trying to install xmms 1.2.10 on my FC3 system in Gnome desktop, but I get the following error message when trying to ./configure it

checking for GLIB - version >= 1.2.2... no
*** The glib-config script installed by GLIB could not be found
*** If GLIB was installed in PREFIX, make sure PREFIX/bin is in
*** your path, or set the GLIB_CONFIG environment variable to the
*** full path to glib-config.
configure: error: *** GLIB >= 1.2.2 not installed - please install first ***

I have just installed Glib 2.6.0 (as this is the version available to me - and according to the xmms site, glib 1.2 or higher is required - so should be ok.

any help solving this prob would be appreciated, as the xmms version installed on FC3 won't play MP3s

SteVo

You are doing this as root right?

Ok, first run 'locate glib-config'. On my system it returns:
/usr/bin/taglib-config
/usr/bin/glib-config
/usr/share/man/man1/glib-config.1.gz

So we are interested in /usr/bin/glib-config

Now run:
# export GLIB_CONFIG=/usr/bin/glib-config

changing the path if your glib-config is elsewhere. Now try your ./configure again.

This should get xmms installed for you, but it is indicative of a PATH problem (as glib-config could not be found).

Edit: sorry, just read your post again, you do realize that there is a simple rpm you can install that will give you mp3 support...I think it is available from xmms homepage, but maybe someone who runs redhat/fedora can confirm where to get this rpm...

it doesn't appear that I have a glib-config file - i did

locate glib-config

all I have is glibconfig.h located here: /usr/lib/glib-2.0/include/glibconfig.h

any more ideas?? - sorry

SteVo

For xmms, you need glib-devel and not glib2-devel. Glib 2 and Glib 1 are different, so you will need to have both installed for packages that use GTK 1.x.

Good catch reddazz,

In any event, this whole issue can be forgotten, as here is the rpm you need for mp3 support:
http://www.rpmfind.net//linux/RPM/da...3.rf.i386.html

thanks - working now :-)