Re: [Ekiga-list] Ekiga 3.0 and the never-ending dependancy adventure

[Shawn Adams <shawn_adams web de>]

Eugen,

Excellent stuff, thanks.



Eugen Dedu wrote:
> Shawn Adams wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm trying to install ekiga 3.0 on an opensuse 10.2 system. Using the
>> sources, i always run into the same issue - a list of dependancies.
>>
>> conpile libs - need x, need Y, you don't have Z...
>>
>> install X
>> install Y
>> --- you don't have A, B, and your C is out of date
>>
>> install A,B, update C
>> install Y
>> install Z
>> - your D, E and F are out of date..
>> etc...
>> etc...
>>
>> and some days later I get to actually install the Ekiga.
>>
>> is this clearly documented anywhere that I could prepare all the pre-req
>> packages, instead of the hours-long obstacle course I am currently
>> running through ?
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I maintain the debian packages of ptlib, opal, ekiga, you could probably
> use the same (or similar) build dependencies.  Look at the *.diff.gz
> files from http://snapshots.ekiga.net/snapshots/debian/?C=S;O=A, the
> control patch hunk, the Build-Depends field (or just search for
> Build-Depends).
> 

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Shawn Adams
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