Patrick Shanahan wrote:

* Joe Zien [07-22-10 20:00]:

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I tried to compile ltris, a tetris clone on 11.3 and wouldn't compile, too many missing packages. What packages do I need to compile from source code in 11.3 and how to compile.

don't, use the package already prepared especially for your distro version: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/games/openSUSE_11.3/x86_64/ltris-1... or http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/games/openSUSE_11.3/i586/ltris-1.0...

hint: http://software.opensuse.org/search webpin cnf

I am teaching a friend how to use linux and he asked how do you compile programs and I never compiled from source so I wanted to learn myself. Thanks for the reply. jozien Thanks http://mepislovers.org/forums/showthread.php?do=post_thanks_add&p=238492 Edit/Delete Message http://mepislovers.org/forums/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=238492 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 8:39 PM, Joe Zien wrote:

Patrick Shanahan wrote:

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* Joe Zien [07-22-10 20:00]:

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I tried to compile ltris, a tetris clone on 11.3 and wouldn't compile, too many missing packages. What packages do I  need to compile from source code in 11.3 and how to compile.

don't, use the package already prepared especially for your distro version:

http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/games/openSUSE_11.3/x86_64/ltris-1... or

http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/games/openSUSE_11.3/i586/ltris-1.0...

hint:  http://software.opensuse.org/search       webpin       cnf

I am teaching a friend how to use linux and he asked how do you compile programs and I never compiled from source so I wanted to learn myself.

Thanks for  the reply.

jozien

You need 2 categories of things. The build tools and the devel packages it builds upon. (ie. libraries, etc.) I'll assume you know the build tools, or else you have lots to learn! So look at the buildrequires line in the specfile for the devel packages. In this case you can find the spec file on the OBS at https://build.opensuse.org/package/view_file?file=ltris.spec&package=ltris&project=games ie. # BuildRequires: SDL_mixer-devel update-desktop-files So install those 2 packages as well as the build tools you need. You can see the basic build steps in the spec file as well. Now your off and running. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

On Friday 23 July 2010 07:50:03 Carlos E. R. wrote:

On 2010-07-23 01:58, Joe Zien wrote:

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I tried to compile ltris, a tetris clone on 11.3 and wouldn't compile, too many missing packages. What packages do I need to compile from source code in 11.3

You determine that one by one from the error messages you get when trying.

In this case, I'd have started by at least looking at the packages home page to see if it says what's required. Then I'd have looked at the README file, again to see what was required, and then started using error messages to figure out what was still missing.

If it is the first thing you compile on that machine, then they are many. But you could install the development pattern, which usually installs more than you need, and less than you need. >:-)

Adding the patterns "Base Development", "C/C++ Development", and "RPM Build Environment" should pull in a lot of the basic development packages required. Adding the KDE and/or Gnome development patterns will add a lot more. Regards, David Bolt -- Team Acorn: www.distributed.net | | openSUSE 11.3RC2 32b | openSUSE 11.1 64b | openSUSE 11.2 64b | | openSUSE 11.1 PPC | TOS 4.02 | RISC OS 4.02 | RISC OS 3.11 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org