Re: [gtk-list] gtk+-1.1.15 installation problems.

["D. Emilio Grimaldo Tunon" <emilio_tunon nl compuware com>]

Michael Schwegel wrote:
> 
> I am trying to install gtk+-1.1.15, and I get the following error when
> running configure:
> 
> checking for X... no

 Well, I have some feedback regarding the installation, out of the
makefile (and its output) it is difficult to know what actually
gets installed on your system so that you can remove it later
(either forever or for clean upgrade or any other reason). 
Luckily I have made an installation wrapper that would work
quite well if one makes the following modification to the
GTK/GLIB makefiles:

  1) Instead of using makedirs.sh directly defined:
         MKDIR=src/helpers/makedirs.h
     And then wherever makedirs.sh was used:
         $(MKDIR) directories

     Now, I have checked several Un*x and all of them seem to
     support 'mkdir -p' so what's the catch with makedirs.sh?
     I have used "MKDIR=mkdir -p" without problems.

  2) Instead of using 'cp' explicititely:
         CP=cp
     And then the part that deploys all headers files:
         $(CP) headers/* wherever/they/go/

  3) And as for the install program which is used in some
     parts:
         INSTALL=src/helpers/install-sh

Having done this the installation wrapper is easily setup
to catch any GTK/GLIB stuff that gets installed on your system,
it surely makes my life easier. I usually have two GTK/GLIB
installations on my systems (out of the .tar). Even if the
users are not going to use the wrapper it does not hurt to
make the above changes.

So, I think it would be nice if this minor details are considered
when the makefiles are updated. 

		Cheers!
			Emilio

PS. Oh I forgot, for the curious the install wrapper homepage
    is at http://www.iae.nl/users/grimaldo/OpenSoft/smartinst.shtml

   
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D. Emilio Grimaldo Tunon       Compuware Europe B.V. (Uniface Lab)
Software Engineer	       Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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