[Xastir] required libs for configure

[Aaron ZL3UAR]

I struck this today, when I installed RedHat 9.0 workstation install.  Xastir 
wouldn't compile, said that the X Libs were not there.

I stuck the discs back in (Package Manager came up) and ticked the X 
Developement section and it came right.

I'm still a newbie too, but I figured out that if you only install RPM's then 
you don't need any source files, however as soon as you find something that 
comes in a tar.gz and needs a ./configure make thingy you will need the 
source/header/lib files in there somewhere.

I cheat and usually do a complete install. (I also still run everything as 
root!) Hopefully someone will come back with the specific libraries, but if 
you have a package manager thingy like redhat does, stick disc one back in 
and install a bit more.

When you ask for help, It helps to say what distribution you are running. I'm 
a redhat guy, other people like other ones and can help with the specifics.

When I run "rpm -q -a X*" I get XFree86-libs-4.3.0-2 and XFree86-devel-4.3.0-2 
that look like likely canidates. I suspect its the first that you need. 
(again this is specific to Redhat, and I expect a more knowledgable person 
may come up with more specific info)

Cheers,
Aaron ZL3UAR

On Friday 29 August 2003 16:54, Byron Smith wrote:
>  From xastir.org site...
> ...
>
> Note from Chuck: Xastir should be able to compile (and run) on any "recent"
> Linux (x86) machine as long as the needed libs are available.
>
> ---------
>
> OK I give. I've looked until I'm blue in the face for a list of
> """required""" libraries for this dude. I've seen the
> optional libs mentioned (imagemagick, GPSman etc), but absolutely no where
> is the "required" list shown.
>
> I've done the ./configure and it comes up and tells me to install
> X..  Sheeze, I was running a terminal window in X while  doing the
> ./configure  when it told me this. Go figure.
>
>
> SO obviously I must need to be clairvoyant to know what/which libs are
> missing. right?
>
> This kind of stuff needs to be listed without fail in ALL the xastir docs.
> Any help? I couldnt find any kind of FAQ on
> Xastir.org either. This is super frustrating for a Linux newbie.
>
>
> Byron Smith
> wa6ylb at theworks.com
>
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>
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