Re: can not compile kde, some xmkmf problem

[John Summerfield <debian@ComputerDatasafe.com.au>]

Antonio Rodriguez wrote:

> On Fri, Jun 25, 2004 at 04:48:24PM +1000, Rob Weir wrote:
>
>  
>
> > > > Since XFree86 4.4.0 isn't in Debian, you must have installed it from
> > > > a tarball or something.  You'll need to point the KDE configure
> > > > script at the location you unpacked it to.  Or just install the
> > > > Debian packaged X headers.
> > > >        
> > > The /usr/X11R6 install path is standard, so the configure must find the 
> > > dir....
> > >      
> > Um, you installed a binary tarball of X to /usr/X11R6?  That's a
> > *really* bad idea.  Nonetheless, Debian has the X headers packaged.  Or
> > get them from XFree86.
> >
> >    
>
> If nothing gets resolved about that 4.4 release in the future, I am
> considering installing 4.4 in my system too, so, I would like to hear
> recommendations about making it happen.
>
>
>  

Red Hat and others are packaging their kit from x.org. I expect that 
will be better-supported, at least in the short term: there are quite a 
few Red Hatters around.


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Cheers
John

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