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I’m really about to show my noob factor now! Going through the (B)LFS have run across several packages the seem to do the same thing with different names (ie. Libungif-4.1.3, Giflib-4.1.3). Or the same name with different versions (ie. GLib-1.2.10, GLib-2.6.4 or GCC-3.4.3, GCC-3.3.4). Then there are programs that don’t really have a clear cut difference but are maintained separately (ie. Libxml-1.8.17, Libxml2-2.6.20 or FreeType and FreeType2).
I’m asking because I am trying to satisfy the dependencies of several packages that I want on my system. More then often I have already installed one version and find out later I need (according to the book) a different version for another package.
Case and point: Imlib-1.9.15 needs GTK+-1.2.10 and Librsvg-2.9.5 needs GTK+-2.6.7.
And outside the book, I trying to run Enlightenment as my window manager. It required Freetype, but I have already installed Freetype2 installed from the book. So onto my question(s).
Can I install libxml and libxml2 side by side?
Can I install FreeType and FreeType2 side by side?
Am I correct in assuming that I should just install the higher versions of Glib and GCC?
And lastly am I correct in assuming the only difference between Libungif and Giflib is the licensing models and the production of uncompressed gifs vs. compressed gifs? If so, the I don’t really care about that, and I just went with Giflib due to the fact that this is my personal system. |
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