[gtk-list] gtk compile problem

["Stephen R. Kifer" <kifers apci net>]

Matthias Kattanek writes:
 > Unfortunately the compile is working great and errors on the
 > linking process. here is the error message:
 > 
 > gcc -shared -Wl,-soname -Wl,libgdk.so.1 -o _libs/libgdk.so.1.0.0 gdk.lo
 > gdkcolor.lo gdkcursor.lo gdkdraw.lo gdkfont.lo gdkgc.lo gdkglobals.lo
 > gdkimage.lo gdkinput.lo gdkpixmap.lo gdkproperty.lo gdkrectangle.lo
 > gdkselection.lo gdkvisual.lo gdkwindow.lo gdkxid.lo gxid_lib.lo -lglib
 > -L/usr/X11R6/lib -lXext -lX11
 > ld: cannot open -lglib: No such file or directory
 > make[2]: *** [libgdk.la] Error 1
 > 
 > Where do I get 'glib'?
 > Isn't that part of GTK?
 > Sorry, but I am lost here.

I had a similiar error and it seemed to have been a problem with
permissions.  I had compiled it under one user name and then attempted
to do so again under a different.  I was able to correct it by doing a
'make clean' and then compiling as root.  Hope this helps!

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STEPHEN R. KIFER
kifers@apci.net