Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 02:46:26 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <marko@freebsd.org> To: Ade Lovett <ade@FreeBSD.org> Cc: ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Build of latest pan fails Message-ID: <20000924024626.B253@parish> In-Reply-To: <20000923195729.E322@FreeBSD.org>; from ade@FreeBSD.org on Sat, Sep 23, 2000 at 07:57:29PM -0500 References: <20000924010847.A253@parish> <20000923195729.E322@FreeBSD.org>
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On Sat, Sep 23, 2000 at 07:57:29PM -0500, Ade Lovett wrote: > On Sun, Sep 24, 2000 at 01:08:47AM +0100, Mark Ovens wrote: > > Building of the latest version of news/pan fails: > > > > [snip] > > # pkg_version -v | grep glib > > glib-1.3.1 ? multiple versions (index has 1.2.8,1.3.1) > > Don't do that. glib/gtk 1.3.x is development code, not suitable > for prime time, and will trash your hifi, steal your car, empty > your bank account, and do other bad things. The fact that the code > was looking for something called glib12-config (note the "2") should > have been something of a tiny clue as to what the problem was. > The second tiny clue would have been found in the devel/glib13 > Makefile: > > >>>>> > NO_LATEST_LINK= "Unstable, development version." > >>>>> > > Now, rip glib-1.3.1 (and gtk-1.3.x if installed) out of your system, > install glib/gtk 1.2.8 (*stable* versions), and everything will be > just fine, and I'll feel a lot better. (You'll notice that bento, > which uses 1.2.8, seems to have no problem building this package, > always a good first step to check before having a problem with something). > Thanks for the quick reply. I already checked the ports tree and found 1.2.8 so installed that instead, then it barfed on gtk (again v1.2.7 installed). I installed gtk-1.2.8 and, hey presto, pan built, but why does the dependency checking not pick up the fact that these 2 libs are out of date? > Thank you. > > -aDe > > -- > Ade Lovett, Austin, TX. ade@FreeBSD.org > FreeBSD: The Power to Serve http://www.FreeBSD.org/ -- 4.4 - The number of the Beastie ________________________________________________________________ 51.44°N FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org 2.057°W My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark mailto:marko@freebsd.org http://www.radan.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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