Can't compile Sylpheed

Slackervaara · 10-10-2005, 08:33 PM

Hi,

When I first tried to compile Sylpheeed 2.1.3 I get error messages in ./configure that it can't find gtk+-2.0 despite that this package is installed. I have also installed the devel package for gtk+-2.0. It is the first time I tried to compile a program with Mandriva. Is there also a program that can create rpm packages when making compilation from sources?(like checkinstall for Slackware)

This is the error message from ./configure:

checking for GTK+ - version >= 2.4.0... no
*** Could not run GTK+ test program, checking why...
*** The test program failed to compile or link. See the file config.log
for the *** exact error that occured. This usually means GTK+ is
incorrectly installed.

Slackervaara

jailbait · 10-10-2005, 11:32 PM

"Is there also a program that can create rpm packages when making compilation from sources?(like checkinstall for Slackware)"

checkinstall also works for rpm packages and DEB packages. checkinstall asks you which package system you are using.

"When I first tried to compile Sylpheeed 2.1.3 I get error messages in ./configure that it can't find gtk+-2.0 despite that this package is installed. I have also installed the devel package for gtk+-2.0. It is the first time I tried to compile a program with Mandriva."

Actually the error message that you are getting is:

"checking for GTK+ - version >= 2.4.0... no"

Use:
rpm -qi gtk2
to see if you have 2.4.0 or higher.

----------------------------
Steve Stites

tkedwards · 10-11-2005, 12:33 AM

On Mandriva 2005LE

Code:

rpm -q gtk+2.0

gives gtk+2.0-2.6.4-2mdk so it should pass the gtk+ >= 2.4 test. Make sure you've also installed libgtk+2.0_0-devel and libgtk+2.0_0.

Also Sylpheed is already packaged for Mandriva. Head over to http://easyurpmi.zarb.org and you'll be able to get it (sylpheed-claws) through urpmi.

Slackervaara · 10-11-2005, 12:51 AM

I have just checked and I have gtk+-2.0 installed and also libgtk+-2.0 (the developement package) and despite this I get error messages upon ./configure that gtk+-2.0 is missing. Very strange.

tkedwards · 10-11-2005, 01:01 AM

and you definately have libgtk+2.0_0-devel installed as well? Also do a ./configure --help and see if there's any options you can pass to the configure script to point where the GTK2 libraries and includes are.

Might be easier to just get sylpheed through urpmi/Mandrake Control Centre.

Slackervaara · 10-11-2005, 02:17 AM

It is not possible to install libgtk+2.0_0-devel because it is a dependecy for libpangoft-2.1.0 and this rpm is not available for Mandrake. I have installed the Sylpheed 1.9.7 thats is in a package. Thanks for the suggestion.

tkedwards · 10-11-2005, 03:58 AM

Huh? That's very strange - you must have the wrong repos setup or something. Its in the main repo so all its depedencies are also in the main repo. I just tried it an it works fine on my box:

Code:

urpmi libgtk+2.0_0-devel

Anyway glad you got it working finally.

Slackervaara · 10-11-2005, 10:01 AM

When I installed Mandriva I copied the DVD to the harddrive and that's the place I been looking for the devel-package that did not exist there. On Internet I have found that devel package exists in main.as you say and I have installed it together with some other devel-packages. ./configure works perfectly now and I am much grateful for your help.

tkedwards · 10-11-2005, 05:53 PM

Yeah if you got the download DVD (ie. the DVD that is the equivalent of what's on the 3 download CDs) you only get a fraction of the main repo so you'll get dependency errors trying to urpmi stuff unless you visit easyurpmi.