Re: why is gtk install so difficult?

[Ruben Safir Secretary NYLXS <ruben mrbrklyn com>]

Not to mention that the last tinme I sat here with Richard Stallman 
with an 'apt-geted' version of GNOME, it was completely broken.

I had to spend 2 hours to get it to function in the most basic ways
(like logging off).

Ruben

On Wed, Oct 15, 2003 at 12:32:27PM +0930, David Lloyd wrote:
> 
> Tara,
> 
> > If I may add, it's also difficult to install GTK (not just a
> > new one). I think the developers are doing a great job, and
> > there is room for improvement.
> 
> apt-get install libgtk2
> 
> rpm -ivh libgtk*
>  (or whatever Redhat/Mandrake call them)
> 
> emerge blah blah
> 
> cd /usr/ports/[whereever] && make install
> 
> ..don't sound too difficult to me.
> 
> 
> DSL
> 
> _______________________________________________
> gtk-list mailing list
> gtk-list gnome org
> http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-list

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