Re: Unable to install gtk2.8

["Dov Grobgeld" <dov grobgeld gmail com>]

By default the configure script installs the compiled versions in
/usr/local . But in order for this version to be found you have to set
the PKG_CONFIG_PATH as well:

   export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig

You may also need to define:

  export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib

in order for your compiled versions to be picked up. Finally you may
have to add the following third variable:

   export ACLOCAL_FLAGS="-I /usr/local/share/aclocal"

though I am not sure this is needed.

For glib you don't have a problem since there are no dependencies. But
for the subsequent programs you compile your glib isn't found unless
you have set the variables above.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Dov

On 6/13/06, Ahmed Farrag <AFARRAG eg ibm com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have RHEL 4 installed on my machine, and I want to update the installed
> gtk to version 2.8.1 . However each time I try to start the configure
> script, I got a configuration error stating that I have to install glib,
> atk, cairo and pango libraries with newer versions than the ones currently
> installed (see the attached txt file).  I have installed glib2.8, atk1.8,
> cairo 1.0.4 and pango 1.9.1 but it seems that the configure script of gtk
> can't find them. it finds only the older versions of these libraries. I have
> found that the version number of glib, atk, cairo and pango lib is hard
> coded in the configure script , and I think this might be the problem. Would
> you please advise if there is any workarounds I can make to install gtk.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>  Best Regards
>  Ahmed Farrag
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