Yes, the "try and error" method is perfectly applied to this case (I don't know if method name is well in english :-) )
I also did in that way. Surely, when you build Mono also you will get similar errors. Be ready :-) 2009/3/31 <[email protected]>: > Okay I'm pretty sure this is the definitive list of everything required to > build libgdiplus on Ubuntu: > > > > apt-get install libglib2.0-0 libglib2.0-dev > apt-get install libpng12-dev > apt-get install libx11-dev > apt-get install libfontconfig1-dev > apt-get install libfreetype6-dev > > (Yes, I know I can do that all on one line) > > > > On to the next step <g> > > > > Mike > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daniel Soto" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: "Chris Howie" <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 1:51:39 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific > Subject: Re: [Mono-list] Debian support > > It's the same case as libglib-2.0-dev, you must to install > libpng-1.2-dev. Libgdiplus (the library that you are trying to build) > is a library to implement System.Drawing, and you need support to many > graphic formats, that's the reason why you need glib, libpng, libgif > and others. > > Again, I don't remember the exact name of the package. > > In this errors, when missing libraries, you need to install > [package_name]-[version]-dev package (Or, as Abe says, "foolib-dev" as > general rule). > > Don't afraid to search for development packages when building (they > are named with -dev suffix). > > Let us know if you have luck. > > > 2009/3/31 <[email protected]>: >> This works: >> >> >> >> apt-get install libglib2.0-0 libglib2.0-dev >> >> >> >> Now I'm getting the following error: >> >> >> >> checking for png_read_info in -lpng... no >> configure: error: *** libpng12 not found. See >> http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Chris Howie" <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: [email protected] >> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 1:35:12 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific >> Subject: Re: [Mono-list] Debian support >> >> 2009/3/31 <[email protected]>: >>> Nope, no results :( >> >> He meant "glib2.0". You may not be using network repositories. Check >> your /etc/apt/sources.list >> >> -- >> Chris Howie >> http://www.chrishowie.com >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Crazycomputers >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mono-list maillist - [email protected] >> http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list >> >> > _______________________________________________ Mono-list maillist - [email protected] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list
