I can't install gaim!
Ben King
I've just bought Linux ... and I don't understand it much yet ...
I wanted to install gaim. After I installed it from the SuSE CD (with yast2,
install and remove packages) I couldn't find it (it wasn't in the
"programmes" menu and nothing happend when I typed "gaim" into the console).
I couldn't find it with the command "find / gaim" either (that does search
everywhere for gaim, doesn't it?). So I decided to download the new version
... I first downloaded the rpm to /home/ben/downloaded\ bins. but "rpm -Uv
gaim-0.59.8-1.i386.rpm" just gave an error (failed dependencies:
libgdk_pixbuf.so.2 is neded by gaim). Trying to compile the source code gave
an error, too (./configure printed GLib is required to build Gim). So, I
downloaded GLib, but, after "un-tar.gz-ing" and going into the GLib folder,
typing ./configure printed "pkg-config not found". So, I downloaded
pkgconfig (didn't seem to be able to work under /home/ben/downloaded\ bins,
so I moved it to /home/ben/pkgconfig and typed in ./configure. It printed
out a lot of text, the last line was glibconfig.h is unchanged (I don't know
if that's important). then I typed in make, and it printed "bash: make:
command not found". What do I do, or what thing (or probably things) did I
do wrong?
Thanks for any help!
Ben
SuSE Professional 8.1, KDE 3
T-Bird 1GHz
fast
Look under kicker>networking>instant messaging
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on the bottom-left? There isn't any networking there!
Can anyone tell me if I did anything wrong, I'd be interessted in that so
(hopefully) I can install progs later without having to post a newsgroup
fisrst!
Thanks
Ben
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Tim Kynerd
> Hi
> I've just bought Linux ... and I don't understand it much yet ... I wanted
> to install gaim. After I installed it from the SuSE CD (with yast2,
> install and remove packages) I couldn't find it (it wasn't in the
> "programmes" menu and nothing happend when I typed "gaim" into the
> console). I couldn't find it with the command "find / gaim" either (that
> does search everywhere for gaim, doesn't it?).
Nope -- try this:
find / -name gaim
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Stan Mlynarczyk
Ben,
try:
find / -name gaim -print
as the syntax for the find command.
Typically, when you install a distribution you select either workstation
or server and this automatically preselects a set of packages for you
(at least this is the case with rhat and mandrake). You might want to
re-install selecting an option that might install a more complete set of
applications.
A few suggestions. First you will need some patience and I would
recommend a good book on starting with LINUX as the fastest way to get
going.
2) Don't try to install new versions of software until you understand
how yast2 works and how to add applications to your menus. The error
messages indicate you don't have the proper libraries installed to
compile your code. Stick with binary rpms from your CDs for the short term.
3) Add a new user to the system. Log in as that user and see if the
menus under KDE show gaim (it should be under
start_application->networking->Instant_Messaging). Actually I am a
little surprised to see that your kde menu does not show the icon even
the though the package was not installed, as my kde3 did have this icon
even before installing Gaim.
There is a learning curve but the capabilities and reliability make it
worth the effort. Hang in there.
Stan
Ben King
then. Where can I get them from? Which ones are the most important, are they
on the Linux CDs?
Thanks
Ben
SuSE Pro 8.1
T-Bird 1GHz
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Michael Heiming
> Hi
> I've just bought Linux ... and I don't understand it much yet ...
> I wanted to install gaim. After I installed it from the SuSE CD (with yast2,
> install and remove packages) I couldn't find it (it wasn't in the
Haven't used the yast2 GUI interface, open a xterm, type 'su -' start yast,
the ncurses CLI yast should come up, search in Software () for gaim, choose
to install it, yast should clear auto-magically all dependencies for you.
Michael Heiming
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need to install to be able to compile the source code?
"Michael Heiming" <michael...@www.heiming.de> wrote in message
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olivier
If you've installed it from Yast, you must find it in /opt/gnome/bin/gaim
(try "whereis gaim"). Installing SuSE version is the easiest way to install
it, and it always works (perhaps try to uninstall it and to reinstall it).
In SuSE 8.1, you must find it in /START menu/INTERNET/TOOLS/GAIM !
If you want to setup if from sources, then you must first install all gnome
development packages (from SuSE DVD or CDs, via YAST). But as it seems that
you're a newbie, don't install from sources.
Oliver
"Ben King" <micnew.20...@spamgourmet.com> wrote in message
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Ben King
Why do you say that I shouldn't install the gnome developement packages? Can
you harm your system doing that or would it just be too dificult for me? How
would I do it (if trying can't harm I really would like to be able to
download linux software from the web)
Ben
"olivier" <no...@none.com> wrote in message
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Michael Heiming
> Yes, I tried that, but it didn't work! What are the important libraries I
> need to install to be able to compile the source code?
What does that mean, "it didn't work" post exact error messages, what
does 'rpm -ihv /path/to/cdrom/gaim.n.n.n.rpm' (as root from a xterm)
tell?
Please stop top-posting.
olivier
SuSE) rather than installing them from source. But, in fact, not all
programs are available as SuSE rpms, so it is sometimes needed to install
from sources. To do that easily, you NEED to install Gnome / KDE
development packages (found on SuSE DVD). Pay attention to the fact that
"make install" command will break things (don't remember what you must type
instead, something like configcheck ... don't know, search the archives).
Oliver
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baskitcaise
I think you are meaning "checkinstall" Olivier.
But that starts to muddy the waters even more for Ben :)
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John
> Thanks for the help ... I guss I need to install the important libraries
> then. Where can I get them from? Which ones are the most important, are they
> on the Linux CDs?
>
> Thanks
> Ben
Hey Ben,
You might want to try the CVS installation instead too. Just go to gaim's
website and click on the 'CVS' button on the right, and follow the instructions
to the dot. They're pretty good instructions and if you follow them well, you
should have Gaim up and running after it's all done. Also, a little extra help
here...at the beginning of the CVS installation, after you've pressed the
'enter' key for the password, you're offered two options. One has nothing in it
about 'gtk' and the second one (just a few lines lower) has something about
'gtk 1.2' (or something like that). If you can't get the install for the one
with *no* 'gtk' thing in it going, then try the next option, the one that has
'gtk' in it.
As for all the libraries, yes, they should be on the CD's, you'll just have to
hunt them down a little, unless someone else has more knowledge than I about
where they are exactly helps you out with that part.
You'll like Gaim once it's installed though, it's nice and fast and simple to
use, and once the file transfer part of it is working, it'll be a fantastic app
(I think it is already anyway, LOL).
John
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mess of an OS.
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aim.com. They have a linux version that not bad at all.
Sojo
Colin Cloppas
Hello my name is Colin, I am a new user of (well hope to be)
Suse Linux PPC 7.3 but I am having a bit of trouble I can't get the free
download based install (Through BootX Oldworld) to work, I get to the point
where you enter the "FTP server ip address" do they mean ftp.suse.com or
something else?
Well I hope can help me. Thanks - Colin
Here my system configuration:
Apple Power Macintosh 4400/200 with a Newertech L2-G3 upgrade card
Apple Mac OS 8.6 U.S.
96 Mb of physical memory (and 997 Mb of VirtualMemory)
A Western Digital Caviar 75 Gb HardDisk
Bill Marcum
<col...@dslextreme.com> wrote:
> Dear suse group,
> Hello my name is Colin, I am a new user of (well hope to be)
> Suse Linux PPC 7.3 but I am having a bit of trouble I can't get the free
> download based install (Through BootX Oldworld) to work, I get to the point
> where you enter the "FTP server ip address" do they mean ftp.suse.com or
> something else?
> Well I hope can help me. Thanks - Colin
>
be done over a local network.
David Efflandt
No, the install can be done from anywhere. Enter the IP address of the
ftp server, and when it asks for path, do NOT use a leading slash.
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