arne anka wrote: >> gpsd-devel.i386 2.34-3.fc7 >> development >> > > this should be the right one -- lock inside (yum might be able to list the > content), it should have some or more files ending with .h > > > I can't see a yum option to list files, but there's an info command which gives me the following, among other things: Description: This package provides C header files for the gpsd shared libraries that manage access to a GPS for applications; also Python modules.
This makes me think that you're probably correct, and that this is what I want. Trying to install this puts me into a dependency hell I created a long time ago when I knew a lot less and installed two incompatible repositories, the solution which I found being 'don't update'. I'll see if I can get it to install without causing a disaster (It's currently resolving dependencies), but as previously indicated it's not that important anymore, so if it's going to uninstall a heap of my programs I won't worry about it.. > (snip) > until error messages advise otherwise, i think that's not necessary. after > all, you're just linking an app aganinst a well known and available lib. > > >> but in my experience, things I install with yum are precompiled... would >> > > not necessarily (there are actually src.rpm). the devel-packages conatin > additional, usually platform independent, informations like the .h files > and .la, which basically provide informations how other applications may > play together with this app (libgps in our case). > Aha, I see, so this will install the required gps.h file, among other things... > >> I install the -devel package with yum and then use 'rpm -ql' (list >> package files) to find the files I need? >> > > you can do rpm -ql if you're curious about the packages contents, but on > any distribution conforming to lsb there are well defined pathes to > install those files into and to look for. > thus, the compiler should be able to finde the necessary files without any > further action on your side. > > >> wouldn't I actually want to >> install a source package (probably named something like "gpsd-src")? >> > > only if you want to build gps yourself. > in the rare case, there is absolutely no devel package available, you > might use a source package as well, since it contains that .h and .la > files as well -- but that requires a certain amount of configuration to > make the compiler find them. > I understand! Thanks alot for clearing up my confusion! :) I'll let you know if I manage to get it installed. -Dale _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
