intalling lopster

[Darth Alex]

Hello!
when i try to run ./configure to install the latest lopster version, after a while it tells me that gtk is missing but i am sure i installed all the gtk libraries...what's happening?
i must say that i am new to linux and it's the first time that i attempt to install a program that is not in rpm...
bye!
Darth Alex

[dylunio]

Would it be possible for you to post the exact error message?

You might need a newer version of gtk, have a look for whichever version of gtk the error asks for at www.rpmfind.net.

I hope this helps;

dylunio

[Darth Alex]

hi!
this is the error:
checking for GTK - version >= 1.2.0... no
*** The gtk-config script installed by GTK could not be found
*** If GTK was installed in PREFIX, make sure PREFIX/bin is in
*** your path, or set the GTK_CONFIG environment variable to the
*** full path to gtk-config.
configure: error: GTK is required!

now i'll take a look at the link you posted.
thank you!
Darth Alex

[dylunio]

Yes, check to see if you can download GTK 1.2.0 from there,

[Darth Alex]

so, i installed gtk 1.2.10 but i got the same error!!!
but in the site you posted before i found a rpm for lopster, i'll try it now!

[Darth Alex]

yast is not installing anything............

[dylunio]

yast is not installing anything............

What do you mean by this?

Also what id the output from

whereis gtk

dylunio

[Darth Alex]

that i clicked on "install with yast" from the rpm, yast opened but practically showed that it was installing nothing....it didn't show any lopster or package installing.
sorry but i didn't understand your second question.
thanks!
Darth Alex[/quote]

[dylunio]

Try and install loopster via the command line with

su
[rootpass]
rpm -i <filename.rpm>

and post any errors you get,

Also (I noticed typo's in my first time asking this question) in a terminal type

whereis gtk

and post the output;

dylunio

[Darth Alex]

the output for whereis gtk was:
gtk:
incredible!
and the output for the installing line you suggested was:
warning: user www does not exist - using root
warning: user www does not exist - using root
warning: user www does not exist - using root
warning: user www does not exist - using root
warning: user www does not exist - using root
i don't know what to do, thank you for your help, i'll read your next posts tomorrow,
goodnight!
Darth Alex