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[ask] how to configure library path

Hi

i'm using slackware 13.0 with glib2-2.18.4-i486-1 and gtk+2-2.14.7-i486-4
i need to install newer gtk+2, i've installed glib-2.25.7, but in my home directory, so how do i configure the gtk+2, so it points to the glib library path in my home directory.

i've tried this command

Code:

./configure BASE_DEPENDENCIES_LIBS=/home/sadlie/.testapp/usr/lib

but it still comes with the same error message

Code:

Requested 'glib-2.0 >= 2.23.6' but version of GLib is 2.18.4

Requested 'atk >= 1.29.2' but version of Atk is 1.26.0

thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by sadlie (Post 3989058)

Code:

./configure BASE_DEPENDENCIES_LIBS=/home/sadlie/.testapp/usr/lib

but it still comes with the same error message

Code:

Requested 'glib-2.0 >= 2.23.6' but version of GLib is 2.18.4

Requested 'atk >= 1.29.2' but version of Atk is 1.26.0

thanks

Look at configure.log, and find the matching line in ./configure

You'll most likely find that it's checking the output of pkgconfig.
What you need to do in that case is to point PKG_CONFIG_PATH to
pick your local version of the .pc file first.

Cheers,
Tink

Assume all new glib, atk, etc. in /home/sadlie/.testapp/usr/lib/

export PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR=/home/sadlie/.testapp/usr/lib/pkgconfig:/usr/lib/pkgconfig/

... Which will set /home/sadlie/.testapp/usr/lib/ first in the path.
And /usr/lib/ as the second search path.
...

The export command is temporary, will be reset,
when you close the terminal window.
...

thanks a lot sir, it works perfect :)