Re: AbiWord

Darren O. Benham (gecko@benham.net)
Sun, 28 Mar 1999 21:49:22 -0800


On Sun, Mar 28, 1999 at 06:48:19PM -0800, charn wrote:
> make [2]: Entering directory '/temp/abi-0.5.2/src/require'
> Building with [JavaScript: Off Debug: On]
> TODO do we need to test for GCS or EGCS and a version number?
> glib not found
> make [2]: *** [_GLIB_] Error 1
> make [2]: Leaving directory '/temp/abi-0.5.2/src/require/unix'
> make [1]: *** build Error 2
> make [1]: Leaving directory 'temp/abi-0.5.2/src/require'
> make: *** [build] Error 2
>
> I have been able to get past this error by editing some code but have not
> gotten far, I have gotten to the point where it is "Linking AbiWord" but I
> can not get it to go any further. But I think that if I were able to solve
> this problem, that one would not occur.
> I am running a P120 w/ 80 MB RAM with RH 5.2 w/ TWM and Gnome Panel
> running as a Window Manger. I have GLIB 1.2.0 and GTK+ 1.2.0 downloaded and
> installed (RPMS) and have all compilers that come with RH 5.2 (basically a
> "Everything" installed except a few things, unrelated to
> programing/compiling).
> I would really appricate help with this problem beacuse I really would
do you have the DEVELOPMENT elements of this? The header files and static
libraries and such? The make file is doing a test for these and failing.

If you want precompiled binaries... you *could* try the debian package and
use alien to convert it to an "RPM". I have no idea if it'll work....

> like to get AbiWord installed and running and would love to stop going to
> Windows every time I have to type something.

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