Re: [TCLUG:12892] GNOME

[Dave Erickson <gsa700@mediaone.net>]

labmat@dunwoody.tec.mn.us wrote:
> 
> Hi... Im kinda a newbie to linux, but anyway.
> 
> I have Caldera OpenLinux 2.3 which you all know comes with KDE.. anyway I
> wanted to install GNOME... I have been able to successfully install KxICQ and a
> few other programs from tarballs so I figured I would try the same with
> GNOME... well my problem is with glib... I installed glib-1.2.6, and when I
> tried to install gtk+-1.2.6 it told me that it found glib-1.2.3, the end notes
> told me that the easiest way to solve this problem was to un-install the old
> version.. there were a few other options but I dont remember them... could
> someone help me with this.

You probably already had gtk installed for the gimp, and now it is
telling you, correctly, that you have both. What does Caldera use for
package managment? Use that to look and see if gtk is in fact installed
already.

The problem with RPM, and dpkg to a lesser extent is that they split
packages into two, the normal binary and then a separate development
package which you have to install separately if you want to compile any
gtk+ apps like GNOME. (That's why I use Slackware:)

Start there and post back what you find.

--
Dave Erickson
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