Conky doesn't install [solved]

Kubuntu · 04-26-2011, 10:44 AM

Hello.

I'm trying to install conky on my Slackware. I've downloaded the files from slackbuilds.org (both conky and lua). I've compiled and installed lua writing "make linux" and "sudo make install", but when I'm trying to compile conky, it says:

Code:

No package 'lua5.1' found

Consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if you
installed software in a non-standard prefix.

Alternatively, you may set the environment variables LUA51_CFLAGS
and LUA51_LIBS to avoid the need to call pkg-config.
See the pkg-config man page for more details.

I've also written "ldconfig", but nothing.

knudfl · 04-26-2011, 11:03 AM

'lua-5.1.4' http://slackbuilds.org/repository/13.1/development/lua/

If you hide away lua ( and other libraries ) in /usr/local/ :

export PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR=/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig:/usr/lib/pkgconfig/

Kubuntu · 04-26-2011, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knudfl

'lua-5.1.4' http://slackbuilds.org/repository/13.1/development/lua/

If you hide away lua ( and other libraries ) in /usr/local/ :

export PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR=/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig:/usr/lib/pkgconfig/

I've executed that (as normal user and as root), but nothing. There is a file in /usr/local/lib. It's liblua.a, and a lua directory. But not in /usr/lib/pkgconfig/

TobiSGD · 04-26-2011, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kubuntu

I've compiled and installed lua writing "make linux" and "sudo make install"

If you are using SlackBuilds you don't use the make command to build the package. Read the documentation how to use SlackBuilds here. After compiling lua with the SlackBuild-script you will find the compiled package in your /tmp-folder, you have to install it now.
It is much easier to use sbopkg for installing software via SlackBuilds.org.

dive · 04-26-2011, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kubuntu

I've executed that (as normal user and as root), but nothing. There is a file in /usr/local/lib. It's liblua.a, and a lua directory. But not in /usr/lib/pkgconfig/

If you still have the source directories do 'make uninstall' as root for both, then use the slackbuilds.org scripts (or sbopkg www.sbopkg.org)

Kubuntu · 04-26-2011, 12:04 PM

Buf, Slackware is a great distro, but I think that it's very indomitable :S

Ok, another problem solved. Thanks.

TobiSGD · 04-26-2011, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kubuntu

Buf, Slackware is a great distro, but I think that it's very indomitable :S

Ok, another problem solved. Thanks.

No, it is not. You just have to read the documentation. It is not a holds-your-hand distribution, but I wouldn't call it indomitable.