Re: libgtk+2.0-directfb0-udeb_2.0.9.2-3_i386.udeb misses libpixbufloader-xyz.so

[Alastair McKinstry <mckinstry@computer.org>]

Attilio Fiandrotti wrote:

> Frans Pop wrote:
>
> > On Sunday 09 October 2005 12:32, Attilio Fiandrotti wrote:
> >
> > > This is strange, since when i build libgtk+-directfb from scratch
> > > (2.0.9 or 2.8.3 both) that dir and libpixbufloader-xyz.so are created
> > > automatically in the build tree.
> > >
> > > Anyway soft-linking to a proper "loaders" directory from my own libs
> > > build  solved the problem and the png image could be displayed
> > > correctly using libgtk+2.0-directfb0-udeb_2.0.9.2-3_i386.udeb.
> >
> >
> >
> > They are not missing in the udeb; they are just not in the expected 
> > location. The udeb has them in /usr/lib instead.
> >
> > I have added this same softlink in the root tarball for now as a 
> > workaround. I now also get the logo when I build the miniiso :-)
> > (New tarball uploaded to alioth.)
>
> ok, same for me
>
> > > Alastair, could you please investigate why that dir is missing? should
> > > it be provided by your udeb or by what else?
> >
> >
> >
> > The alternative would probably be to modify the config file in the 
> > root tarball to point to /usr/lib instead.
> > However, I agree with you that it is probably cleaner to follow the 
> > normal tree structure used by gtk libs.
>
>
> afaik this is the standard tree for gtk 2.x builds, so i think it's 
> better follow it.
>
> ciao
>
> attilio


Hi,

I'm quite happy to create a loaders directory and put the libs into it;
anyone know why the files are in /usr/lib in the gtk 2.x builds case ?
I'll CC: the Debian gnome list  ( 
pkg-gnome-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org) and ask them why they use 
a loaders directory.

Regards
Alastair