Re: [Vimprobable-users] install newbee problem

[Hannes S. <ha...@yl...>]

Hi Ludo!

Ludo Beckers <la...@gm...> wrote:
> There's no README file, and the INSTALL file isn't clear to me at all.
> It says:
> 1. Edit config.h and Makefile
> --> it doesn't say how or why? (I can open 'em in gvim, but don't
> know what to edit)

You only need to edit these if you want to customise the browser on
source level. If you're happy with the defaults and the run-time
configuration options, simply skip this step.

> 2. make
>    You need: libwebkit-1.0 >= 1.1.11
>              libgtk+-2.0
>              libsoup-2.4
> --> checked in synaptic, and it looks like it's all installed (be it
> slightly different with gtk-stuff in the name; I guess it's ok)
> 3. Optionally, make install
> --> Here's what I tried:
> 
> ./configure
> bash: ./configure: Bestand of map bestaat niet

Well, INSTALL does not say anything about running a configure script,
does it? So don't. There is none. "Usually" (i.e. following that
tutorial page you read), that script would create a Makefile for you
based on your environment, but as you noticed, Vimprobable already comes
with one.

> make
> cc -MMD -c `pkg-config --cflags gtk+-2.0 webkit-1.0 libsoup-2.4`
> -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=500 callbacks.c -o callbacks.o
> /bin/sh: 1: pkg-config: not found
> In file included from callbacks.c:10:0:
> includes.h:10:20: fatale fout: stdlib.h: Bestand of map bestaat niet
> compilation terminated.
> make: *** [callbacks.o] Fout 1

You need to install the development versions of the tools and libraries
required by the browser. The first error refers to pkg-config not being
found which you should be able to install through your packet manager.
Then, install the libraries as listed in INSTALL, but the versions
ending in -dev. Since you seem to have virtually no development libs at
all installed on your system so far, this should resolve to quite a
number. After than, try make again.

Hannes