Damian wrote:

>El dom, 31-03-2002 a las 14:04, Robin Turner escribi�:
>
>>When trying to compile Scribus, I get the following message when doing 
>>configure:
>>
>>checking for libz... configure: error: not found.
>>
>>on which it exits.
>>
>>However, I _do_ have it  (this is on Mdk 8.0).  Should I update it? Is there 
>>any option I can use with configure?
>>
>>Robin
>>
>very likely, the configure script isn't looking in the right place, it
>happens to me all the time when i compile big packages.
>
>you have two options: one, download libz source and compile it with
>
>./configure --prefix=/
>make
>make install
>
>or, you can edit Scribus configure script so it looks in the right
>place.
>this is, i think, the proper -but hard- way. usually i just use the 
>first option.
>
>HTH
>
>Damian
>
>
>
>
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There is also an arcane configure option that will locate errant libraries.

first use ldconfig -v to get a clue where the library is...

then

./configure --with-ldflags=Ldir (real location of library in full path 
format)

Been a while since I used it... Hope I remembered the syntax correctly


Civileme



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