Hi guys,

I am currently working on a research project regarding fluid dynamics and I use the software Gfs Flow Solver, working on Linux.
I installed a virtual machine (VMware player) with Ubuntu 12 (the software doesn't work on Ubuntu 14).
I manages to install Gerris Flow Solver, but the tutorial says it is very helpful to also install GfsView, which permits to visualize simulation files.
However, in order to install it, I first need to install Gtk+ (and its extension called GtkGlExt).
So I went there : http://www.gtk.org/download/linux.php and I have downloaded GTK+ 3.16
Then I started to do the installation guide : https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/sta...-building.html
When I wrote in my terminal :
the terminal says that it misses The GLib library, GdkPixbuf library, Pango, ATK et Gobject Introspection.
In the installation guide, they say that I need pkg-config and different versions of make (in the Dependencies part) in order to install all the previous things.
And right there I am stuck, I am a beginner on Linux so I really don't know what to do.

If someone could help it would be great !
Thanks

Welcome to LQ.

Gerris : You can install gerris with your 'Package Manager',
.. or open a terminal window and type : sudo apt-get install gerris
.. and the dependencies libgfs etc. will be installed automatically.
http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise/gerris



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gtk ( Gimp Tool Kit) is installed by default on almost EVERY linux machine
the Gnome desktop manager is BUILT ON GTK

it is like wanting to install Microsoft Media player on a windows OS

it is installed already


now

there are 3 versions of GTK
the current GTK 3
the older gtk2
and the ancient GTK1


the very OLD ubuntu 12 ( the 12 as in the year 2012 ) is a bit old
so it will be using the GTK2


now GTK is installed
but what you might be missing are the DEVELOPMENT source headers
and from your post
i am betting you are also missing ALL of the needed development tools and code
start with installing the ubuntu "build-essentials "

If you still want to build gtk from source and nice guide would be BLFS book.

Thanks guys for your help.
John VV was right, I missed the development source headers. Gtk+ was already installed but it was not the good version...

Sincerely.