LinuxQuestions.org - Problems compiling amarok

- Mandriva (https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/mandriva-30/)

- - Problems compiling amarok (https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/mandriva-30/problems-compiling-amarok-261919/)

Problems compiling amarok

Before I post my problem, I have Mandrake 10.0 Official Download Edition, with it's original kernel 2.6.3-7mdk.

I downloaded amarok-1.2-beta1 from rpm.pbone.net, and I also downloaded various packages of gstreamer-0.8, namely

Code:

 

gstreamer-plugins-0.8.4-2mdk

gstreamer-mpeg-0.8.4-2mdk

gstreamer-tools-0.8.4-0.1mdk

libgstreamer-plugins0.8-0.8.4-2mdk

gstreamer-audio-formats-0.8.4-2mdk

libgstreamer0.8-0.8.4-0.1mdk

gstreamer-vorbis-0.8.4-2mdk

This is the output of the command

Code:

 

rpm -qa | grep gstreamer

They all installed with no problems. Mandrake 10.0 original comes with gstreamer 0.6 something, but amarok requires gstreamer >= 0.8.1

Then when trying to compile the amarok-1.2-beta1 source code, when I run

Code:

 

./configure --prefix=`kde-config --prefix`

as I read in the INSTALL file, this script cannot find a gstreamer >= 0.8.1 in my system. It says something about pkg-config, textually:

Code:

...

...

checking for pkg-config... /usr/bin/pkg-config

checking for gstreamer-0.8 >= 0.8.1... Package gstreamer-0.8 was not found in the pkg-config search path.

Perhaps you should add the directory containing `gstreamer-0.8.pc'

to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable

No package 'gstreamer-0.8' found

checking for gstreamer-plugins-0.8 >= 0.8.1... Package gstreamer-plugins-0.8 was not found in the pkg-config search path.

Perhaps you should add the directory containing `gstreamer-plugins-0.8.pc'

to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable

No package 'gstreamer-plugins-0.8' found

...

...

I updated my locate database using updatedb and after that, I couldn't find any file with .pc extension, containing the string gstreamer in its name. What's wrong? I don't know what to do, I know I have gstreamer but ./configure cannot find it to link it with amarok. And I want gstreamer, aRts is no good.

Thanks in advance

instead of using third party rpm repositories and get a bunch of dependencies, why don't you use urpmi and get packages from Mandrake mirrors. Urpmi automatically resolves dependencies. You can get more information from the easyurpmi webpage.

Quote:

Originally posted by reddazz
instead of using third party rpm repositories and get a bunch of dependencies, why don't you use urpmi and get packages from Mandrake mirrors. Urpmi automatically resolves dependencies. You can get more information from the easyurpmi webpage.

But is the problem about the rpms? I mean, they installed cleanly, with no problems at all. The problem is compiling amarok.

I'm not saying your sugestion is not a solution, I'm trying it already, but I thought the problem was in the configuration of pkg-config or the ./configure script.

You are effectively breaking dependancies right and left.

Image that you are trying to install a Windows 95 application which overwrites system files in Win2K...

using URPMI keeps your machine "consistent" and avoides such nightmares.

Ok, I'm into it now.

Should I uninstall first the gstreamer rpms I downloaded? I suppose so.

Should I re-install then the ones in the mandrake cd (gstreamer 0.6) before attempting to update with urpmi?

You should uninstall existing RPM's just to keep things consistent, along with any tarballs you've also installed.

e.g.

rpm -e `rpm -qa | grep gstream`

Then set up your urpmi sources as per : http://www.zebulon.org.uk/urpmi_en.html

And finally

urpmi gstream

There is no need to first revert to the CD's though. URPMI will install the latest version available for the particular distro.

Thanks, it all works now and I will never have to download third party rpms. This urpmi update system is just great.

The only problem is that mandrake 10.0 does not have gstreamer 8 or amarok yet, but that's another problem. I guess I'll have to download 10.1 anyway, cause I want amarok badly.