On Sun, 2006-06-04 at 10:57 +0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Jim Mcquellen of http://www.ltsp.org (Mr LTSP) suggested that that was the > optimal route. Me, who knows nothing of ubuntu, will ignore his expert > advice ?? >
Sounds like you got steered in the wrong direction. > > > apt-get (can't remember name) install development-package > > > > build-essential? > > > > > apt-get qt3*, discard, app-get the relevant qt3 stuff, by cut and paste > > > > Run synaptic, point-n-click your way through it all. > There is this wonderful tool called apt-get. Ignore it. Comeon ... Synaptic is teh r0x0r for GUI apt goodness. I still use apt-get a lot but for people new to Ubuntu/Debian synaptic can be a godsend. > > You want the system to automatically know what you're going to do > > beforehand? Ah if only... > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/jam# apt-get build-dep mythtv > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > E: Unable to find a source package for mythtv > > > For building a newer version of something that's already packaged, the > > chances are that running "apt-get build-dep <package>" will get you > > everything you need in one easy hit. The only exception to this is when > > the newer version has added some new stuff it needs to build -- but at > > least build-dep will get you most of the way there. > > > That was kinda obvious. I figured it wasn't worth asking why you're not > > just using the pre-built packages. I can see why this might be, sometimes the pre-built packages don't contain the latest bug-fixes or are even a version or two behind the source. > I'm not a 'user' and I don't want the system as a users toy. > Try ubuntu > Can I build mythtv I believe there are several tutorials on building MythTV on Ubuntu. This might be some help: http://www.ubuntu-mythtv.blogspot.com/ * This message has been copyrighted by me and is released under CC license in keeping with the philosophy behind the Free and Open Source Software community. I realise that this is a PUBLIC list and as such liable to be read by anyone who strolls along. -- James Purser Producer/Presenter - Linux Australia Update http://james.k-sit.com - My Blog http://k-sit.com - My IT Consultancy http://localfoss.org - LA Update Podcast, LUG Roundup and more Skype: purserj1977 SIP: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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