Re: Gramps 3.4.9 problem with ubuntu 16.04, which may be related to GTK 2.24.30

[Michael Torrie <torriem gmail com>]

On 06/29/2016 12:48 PM, Enno Borgsteede wrote:
> I know how to compile a GTK version myself, and it's no big issue to add 
> log statements either, but I don't want to replace the system GTK+ 
> version 2, because many other applications still depend on it, and I 
> don't want to corrupt my whole system. So, what I like to know is how I 
> can push Python to work with a hacked GTK+ version 2 that sits in my 
> home folder.

You can use the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable to have Linux load
your custom debugging GTK libraries.  No need to overwrite the system
libraries.