On 04/06/2013 11:51 PM, Armin K. wrote: > On 04/07/2013 08:28 AM, James Richard Tyrer wrote: >> The instructions for The GIMP correctly state that it needs Webkit built >> with GTK-2.0 for the help browser. >> >> The problem is that while the current webkitgtk-1.10.2 configure script >> help lists the parameter to choose version 2.0 or 3.0, when I choose >> 2.0, I get an error message: >> >> configure: error: WebKit2 requires GTK+ 3.x, use --with-gtk=3.0 >> >> I presume that there is a maximum version number that will compile >> against GTK+-2.x. >> >> Does anybody know what that might be? It is handy to have the 'Help' in >> The GIMP. >> > > --with-gtk=2.0 --disable-webkit2: These parameters force WebKitGTK+ to > compile against GTK+ 2, even if GTK+ 3 is also installed. With GTK+ 2, > everything WebKitGTK+ installs is suffixed with 1.0. When it is compiled > against GTK+ 3 everything it installs is suffixed with 3.0. Both > versions can be installed alongside one another with no namespace > conflicts. > > It's in command explanations ... Read book, book good! > Yes, However, I was reading the GIMP page and it makes no mention of the WebKit2 issue. Perhaps it should show the two configure parameters as you have shown.
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