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Re: compiling dxpc



On Sun, Jan 16, 2000 at 07:19:54PM -0800, G. Crimp wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> 	I'm trying to compile the newest version of dxpc on two different
> machines (one is running Deb 2.0, the other Deb 2.1).  When I get to the
> `make' step, neither machine will compile.  I appear to be missing some
> header files (I think, I know little of C).  I don't know what packages I
> need to install to get the missing files.  Here's the make output from both
> machines (slightly different on each).
> 
> ----------------- start errors on Deb 2.0 box -----------------------
>   # make
>   gcc -c -g -O2   -DX_DISPLAY_MISSING=1 -DACCEPT_SOCKLEN_T=int  main.C
>   main.C:1: iostream.h: No such file or directory
>   main.C:26: X11/Xproto.h: No such file or directory
>   In file included from main.C:36:
>   util.H:4: fstream.h: No such file or directory
>   make: *** [main.o] Error 1
>   #
> 
> ----------------- end Deb 2.0 box, start Deb 2.1 box -----------------
> 
>   # make
>   gcc -c -g -O2   -DX_DISPLAY_MISSING=1 -DACCEPT_SOCKLEN_T=int  main.C
>   main.C:26: X11/Xproto.h: No such file or directory
>   make: *** [main.o] Error 1
>   #
> 
> ------------------ end make errors for both boxes --------------------
> 
> Any solutions ?

Yes, you need to use g++ to compile these programs.  They are C++, not
C.  So you need to have the relevant C++ development debs.  Looks like
you also need the X development debs.
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