Re: [gentoo-user] blt does not match version of tcl/tk...

On 10/22 02:21, Jack wrote:
> On 2019.10.22 14:08, tuxic@××××××.de wrote:
> >  Hi,
> >
> >  I installed (beside other related things) tcl/tk 8.6.9 and
> >  blt 2.4z-r3.
> >
> >  When using files from the "demo"-directory of blt it says:
> > " version conflict for package "Tcl": have 8.6.9, need exactly 8.6"
> >
> > I checked the sources of blt and the patch files but couldn't
> > find anything, which points me the piece of code to fix it.
> >
> > How/where can I fix that?
> >
> > Cheers!
> > mcc
> I don't use either of those, but it sound like blt is looking specifically
> for 8.6.0, instead of any 8.6.x.  My guess is that is a bug in the code they
> use to check for the tcl version.  I don't know where you looked, but I'd
> search for "need exactly" not only in the blt code, but also in the files in
> the demo directory.  You might also check on a blt mailing list or forum.
>
> Jack

Hi Jack,

thanks for the hints! :)

I already checked that...nativ blt2.4z isn't made for 8.6.
The Gentoo devs have patched it up to 8.6. 
But Gentoo installs tcl/tk 8.6.9.
So there is a contradiction...

Cheers!
mcc