glib2 v2.6.6-1 (Fedora) --> v2.8.6-1 (GST)

Kropotkin · 02-18-2006, 10:44 AM

Hi all,

I get an error compiling Gimp 2.3.7 source under Fedora Core 4:

Code:

checking for GLIB - version >= 2.8.2... no

It seems my version of glib2 is not up-to-date:

Code:

$ rpm -q glib2
glib2-2.6.6-1

I have found an RPM which offers a more recent version, glib2-2.8.6-1.gst.1.4.i386.rpm, but it is not an "official" Fedora package and conflicts with the one I have installed. I can force delete the older one, but it looks like many programs depend on it. Is it likely that the newer glib2 will hose any of those other apps, or can I safely install it?

chperez · 02-19-2006, 07:44 AM

Do a search in Google for glib2-2.8.5-1.1.fc4.

nrpms.net has it. Sorry I can't post the direct link. I don't have 5 posts yet ;-)

Kropotkin · 02-19-2006, 08:29 AM

Thanks, downloaded that, together with the -devel pkg, and was able to update without problem.

Only thing is that now the gimp compile wants gtk+ 2.8.8 or higher and I have gtk+-1.2.10 installed -- and that seems to be the latest version -- more or less -- in all the repos. Don't understand this big discrepancy in version numbers...

Now, if you reply with another helpful answer you'll have your five posts.