Re: [Gimp-developer] xdg-app; was: WGO Transition Meeting

[Elle Stone <ellestone ninedegreesbelow com>]

On 11/17/2015 08:10 AM, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 2:44 PM, Elle Stone wrote:
>
> > How do you make a static build? The ./configure --help does mention static
> > something or other, but I've never tried to make a static build.
>
> Neither have I :)
>
> > Does this really make the resulting "whatever it is" actually run on any
> > Linux distribution?
>
> Yes, that's the whole point. You make a 'run anywhere' binary at the
> expense of download size.
>
> > Would glib and etc also need to be in the mix somehow?
>
> Yes, I expect that glib, gtk+ etc., and lcms would be in the build as
> well. Although you might want talking to someone with more experience
> instead.

OK, well, this is probably the right place to ask.

Do any of the developers and packages on this list have example command 
lines for making a static "run anywhere" binary? And/or a bit of 
guidance as to how to proceed?

Best,
Elle