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Old 11-08-2003, 07:54 AM   #1
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how to install gaim.tar.gz in suse plz help


ok i have read de read me and the install i dont understand nothing!!!!!! plz help me
 
Old 11-08-2003, 08:26 AM   #2
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Go to gnu.org and search for 'tar manual' it should help.
 
Old 11-08-2003, 10:26 AM   #3
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ok....

i already did this in my shell tar -zxvf gaim-0.72.tar.gz (i typed it not while i was root)
anda a bunch of things were installed... and an archive of gaim-.72 was created now.... how di i run gaim????
 
Old 11-08-2003, 10:54 AM   #4
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what commands have you tried:

ie ./gaim

or

make

and

make install
 
Old 11-08-2003, 10:58 AM   #5
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i only wrotte tar -zxvf gaim-0.72.tar.gz
on console...... what would be the next step (im not logged on has root)
 
Old 11-08-2003, 11:08 AM   #6
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I'm a newb too but it looks like you need to :
Get to the command line as root then


Type:cd /diretory where gaim files are* press return *insert the path to gaim directory ie cd /bla/bla

Type:make press return.

Type:make install press return.


see what happens.
 
Old 11-08-2003, 11:19 AM   #7
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g33k@dC85D0DC2:~> # cd/home/g33k/gaim-0.72
g33k@dC85D0DC2:~> # ie cd/home/g33k/gaim-0.72
g33k@dC85D0DC2:~> make install
make: *** No rule to make target `install'. Stop.
g33k@dC85D0DC2:~>
 
Old 11-08-2003, 11:20 AM   #8
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u mean i need to log on has root ?
 
Old 11-08-2003, 11:32 AM   #9
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from kde open a shell click on session select root console root password type init 3. type:cd /home/g33k


type: make

type: make install


I Really dont know, but try this. ENSURE THAT U HAVE SPACE BETWEEN cd AND /
 
Old 11-08-2003, 11:33 AM   #10
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You have to run ./configure too before you compile it with make.

- Smiley
 
Old 11-08-2003, 11:38 AM   #11
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Type: init 5


to return to login screen
 
Old 11-08-2003, 11:43 AM   #12
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password:
dC85D0DC2:/home/g33k # make
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
dC85D0DC2:/home/g33k # make install
make: *** No rule to make target `install'. Stop.






how do i run ./configure ....
 
Old 11-08-2003, 11:43 AM   #13
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Thank God


someone who knows how to do it.


so its:????????????????????????


cd /bla/bla

./configure

make

make install


????????????????????????????????????
 
Old 11-08-2003, 11:49 AM   #14
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i need glib..... can some1 pass me a link....
 
Old 11-08-2003, 11:52 AM   #15
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and i donwloaded pkgconfig0.15.0tar.gz what do i do with that....
 
  


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