Frozen-Bubble(from slack 8.2) Not Running in slack 9
 

Tried to install frozen-bubble game with the tgz taken from slack 8.2. I used installpkg and it went through without displaying any error(s).
When I typed frozen-bubble a handful of error messages were displayed and I ended up with a "compile error"

I would like to know if a package meant for 8.2 will not run (compile) on slack9?
What should be done?

Generally, Slackware packages from one major version, e.g. 8 are not meant to be run on subsequent major versions, e.g. 9.

That doesn't mean they can't work though.

Looking at freshmeat.net, Frozen-Bubble is written in PERL, so you're probably getting PERL error messages.

Try downloading and installing Frozen-Bubble straight from the source: http://www.frozen-bubble.org.

Lyle

This is the errors:
>>Can't locate fbmdkcommon.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl .) at /usr/bin/frozen-bubble line 43.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/bin/frozen-bubble line 43.<<

fbmdkcommon.pm seems a mandrake file?

I'm not sure, but maybe you could grab the latest source code from the Frozen Bubble website? You'd probably get a more up to date version, anyway.


Also see this: http://www.freelists.org/archives/ml.../msg00069.html

EDIT: I see that somebody squeezed in an answer before me, must have had an outdated version of this page in cache..

EDIT: googling tells me that fbmdkcommon.pm should be included in the Frozen Bubble package..

maybe do locate fbmdkcommon.pm or find / -name fbmdkcommon.pm and make sure that it exists? If so, move it somewhere in the @INC path?

Re: Frozen-Bubble(from slack 8.2) Not Running in slack 9
 

There is no such thing as Slackware 8.2.

I installed it from source (from the frozen bubble website) a while back (version 1.0).
Bit hazy now but I seem to remember installing perl 5.8 and lots of SDK stuff to get it to compile.
Check the dependencies section on the fb website

Re: Re: Frozen-Bubble(from slack 8.2) Not Running in slack 9
 

Actually, there is one at Linuxpackages.net for 8.1, I believe, but none in the official distro, no.

Sorry it was 8.1.
Still,I find it a hassle to install.
thanks anyway.

Slack is slick
 

Hi there!

Most of the time I find Slackware 10.2 very good. It's simple, robust... it's got everything I need (=Quanta Plus)... and it's free! But where's the Gnome then?
...and it doesn't have that Frozen Bubble!