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I have tried to install a few tar files but they seem to be looking for a SDL file, after finding it on the web from http://www.libsdl.org, and trying to find how to install it I am at a loss, I get to the point of downloading it into my Download folder, I untar it and then what, where does it go.
I am so use to .dll files from Windows that this new files system of Linux is taking awhile to get use to.
Can you please take me through the whole process from the point that I have just downloaded it, please tell me where to put it so that my Linux SuSE 7 can find it.
Many thanks for all the past help on other topics.
As far as I remember, this will work (I assume it's unpacked)
enter the directory it created
./configure
make
su (you'll be asked for root password, enter it)
make install
I did what you said I unpacked it using tar -zxvpf (file name) and everything opened as normal.
I typed
./configure
make
su, but it didn't ask for my root password, then I
make install
after all that I installed a program and again it said that neither SDL or GLUT is installed. How can i find out if it has installed and what is GLUT?
Usually, with no extra options, SDL is installed in /usr/local. Maybe you don't have it in your PATH?
Run
echo $PATH
and look if there is /usr/local. If not, use
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local
This will work only in this session. To make change for all users (and to work after reboot, too) add this line to /etc/profile
Quote:
su, but it didn't ask for my root password, then I
It means you were doing everything as root. It's not always a good idea (you can remove the whole filesystem by accident). But it's your choice
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