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On Sun, 25 Nov 2001 22:07:35 +0200 Dan Armak <danarmak@g.o> |
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wrote: |
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> Hi all, |
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> Right now, with the "multi-kdelibs scheme", to compile a KDE app you |
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> need to |
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> do: |
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> --- |
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> export KDEDIR=/usr/lib/kdelibs-$ver |
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> ./configure --prefix=/usr[/local] |
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> --- |
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> (/usr/local being recommended for manually compiled apps) |
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> Also, kdevelop requires a correct KDEDIR setting (like the one |
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> above) to run |
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> configure scripts. |
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> |
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> I want to put this KDEDIR setting into /etc/env.d. This may cause |
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> people who |
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> don't read the above instructions to run configure without |
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> parameters, and |
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> their app will then install into KDEDIR=/usr/lib/kdelibs-* which is |
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> bad. They |
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> won't be expecting that because /usr/local is the default, but |
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> KDEDIR |
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> overrides it in this case. |
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> |
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> So, this needs to be put somewhere where many people will see it - a |
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> FAQ item |
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> probably, but most people don't read the FAQs until they have a |
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> problem. |
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> |
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> Suggestions? Where should this go? |
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My $.02 worth. There should be an item like the excellent "From |
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Source Cd Install Guide" with installation, warnings, and |
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post-install usability and setup instructions for every major package. |
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Collins Richey |
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Denver Area |
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gentoo_rc6 k2.4.15-pre5+ext3+xfce+sylpheed+galeon |