Re: Compiling gtk

[tom <tom@osageinc.com>]

The only reason is that I need to learn more about the technical side 
of Linux. This is a good way to do it....

Thanks

On 2003.03.02 22:49 James Curbo wrote:
> On 2003.03.02 16:19 tom wrote:
> > I would wager that I do not, given the problem. I downloaded the tgz 
> > files from ftp://ftp.xfree86.org/pub/XFree86/4.2.0/ and ran the 
> > Install script. I also installed the upgrade to 4.2.1. I assumed 
> > that would be the full installation.
> >
> > Should I simply restart and load from the .deb files? or is their 
> > another source for the dev files?
> >
> > Thanks!
>
> You're better off with the XFree86 4.2 backport apt repository on 
> apt-get.org.
>
> http://apt-get.org/list.php?site=25
>
> There is a GNOME 2 woody backport there as well.
>
> http://apt-get.org/list.php?site=49
>
> This should save you tons of trouble, unless you have a specific 
> reason for compiling GNOME 2.
>
> James