pkg_config_path, makefile and libnl

[mktg82]

Hi all!

I have xubuntu 9.10 and I'm trying to install iw-0.9.19.

When I use the command "make" I get this error:

/bin/sh: pkg-config: not found
/bin/sh: pkg-config: not found
Makefile:38: *** Cannot find development files for any supported version of libnl. Stop.

I read the Readme file and it says:

"To build IW, just enter make. If that fails, set the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable to allow the Makefile to find libnl".


I guess the problem is linking Makefile (in iw-0.9.19 directory) to libnl (version 1.1 correctly installed on xubuntu) via pkg_config_file. I don't know how to do it, can someone help me?

[Alien51]

Find the "iw-0.9.19.-devel" package in the repository. These are the header files you need to compile against a program.

[mktg82]

Find the "iw-0.9.19.-devel" package in the repository. These are the header files you need to compile against a program.

Uhm I cannot find it in Synaptic. I'm a real noob at using linux but I don't want to come back to Windows...

Where can I find iw-0.9.19.-devel?

Besides I cannot connect to internet with my xubuntu powered laptop, so I must download everything from my desktop and then copy them to the laptop...

[MikeTbob]

You really need to get the network going in Xubuntu, it makes life a lot easier and this is why you can't find the package with synaptic, you need networking for that to work. Try looking on the install CD/DVD for the file you need.

[Alien51]

Find the "iw-0.9.19.-devel" package in the repository. These are the header files you need to compile against a program.

Ooops! My bad. Check out this link.

linuxwireless.org/en/users/Documentation/iw]iw - Linux Wireless

[danica2]

hello,
which version of libnl i should take,if i work in ubuntu9.10,and i have allready use latest versions of compat-wireless and wireless redgb. ?? when i install version 3 and 5, there are problems,like no development...thank you

[Phatal_Error]

You're best bet is probably trying this command

sudo apt-get install iw

I was having the same problem, ran that and all was fine.