On 04/07/2013 09:41 AM, James Richard Tyrer wrote: > 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. >
Gimp has nothing to do with WebKit ... You need to follow instructions of the package which you build, not some other ... Sorry, I won't add one instructions to several other packages. I can reword Gimp page to say "With GTK+2 support." -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
