On Fre, 30 Apr 1999, you wrote: / Am Fre, 30 Apr 1999 schrieben Sie: > I had a user a/c just to try all wm. I had added /usr/local/lib into > ld.so.conf and /sbin/ldconfig. The user a/c was able to run wm 0.53 > > but I did >not specify the directory properly when I make install and > everything landed up in >/usr/local/bin instead of /usr/X11R6/bin etc. What's wrong about /usr/local/bin? I have my Window Maker there, too (BTW: I *love* it! ;-). Just add it to your path in /etc/bashrc or ~/.bashrc and you are set. The advantage of having it there is that it is much easier to uninstall, if you wish... You may even do a 'make uninstall' in the source directory and configure and compile it anew. It's easy. > so to avoid the > hassle of resetting the path in wmakerconf, I decided to use a rpm of > the .50 >version for redhat. I rpm under root (no access by user). > Guess what? > RRPM manager tells me it can't find libwraster.so.1. the damn library > has already >been linked (ldconfig & in ld.so.conf) and sitting pretty > in /usr/local/lib and >what's more, rpm tells me it can find the libs > for wmaker.50. BUT when I su to my >user a/c I run wmaker 0.53 fine. > Well at least it started but all the paths were wrong. Major > headache. > That's a common trouble with RPM: It finds only files that are installed via it since it looks up its own database. Not very smart, IMO. Do a 'rpm -i --nodeps' or a 'rpm -i --nodeps --force'. Or get the libPropList.rpm. As for the version: another disadvantage of rpm is, that you have to compile the source and write the installation scripts first. Therefore most rpms lag behind in versioning. > My objective: get wmaker up (hopefully latest 0.53 version but > can't seem > to find the redhat rpm for 0.53) with all the paths correct. > C.f. the 0.20 > wmaker I had originally when there was no need to install > libProplist. (I > had uninstalled .20 already > > Anyhelp? > I just compiled everything (went *smooth*). Make sure to read the README before compiling Window Maker (excellent documentation!). Also get the source for wmakerconfig and compile that. Makes configuring much easier. Then browse the links of windowmaker.org and enjoy! ;-) tom -- "Anybody complaining about a copyright license is a whiner." (Linus Torvalds) Thomas 'Tom' Berger, [EMAIL PROTECTED] No UCE. No spam. 'nuff said. Questions? Answers! The a.o.l.m.-FAQ at http://aolmfaq.tsx.org
