Troubles compiling showeq in freebsd 4.6-stable

[aswend]

root@mdma:/usr/local/src/showeq# gmake -f Makefile.dist
Adding libtool support...................................... done!
Generating aclocal.m4 from configure.in and acinclude.m4....make[1]: *** [no-backup] Error 127
gmake: *** [all] Error 2
root@mdma:/usr/local/src/showeq# uname -a
Linux mdma.bpa.nu 2.4.2 FreeBSD 4.6-STABLE #2: Sun Aug 25 00:58:36 EST 2002
root@mdm i386 unknown
root@mdma:/usr/local/src/showeq#

is there a way to get showeq to compile in freebsd 4.6-stable? or am i barking up the wrong tree?:)

thanks

-- Angus

[Mr. Suspicious]

Do a search for Freebsd on this board.

[MizeryDeAria]

I have the same error when I execute "make -f Makefile.dist" using SuSE 7.3 Pro (store bought)

Any ideas as to a work-around?

[casey]

Originally posted by MizeryDeAria
I have the same error when I execute "make -f Makefile.dist" using SuSE 7.3 Pro (store bought)

Any ideas as to a work-around?

yea, try reading the INSTALL file, and then installing all the required software to build and use showeq.

it really does help, i assure you.

and if you really need specifics, look at the command that is failing, and install the package that provides the program you are missing, simple!

[Pooly]

I posted instructions and a patch file in: http://seq.sourceforge.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2641

Since making that post, I've installed it on another machine and resolved a QT issue, but that only shows up at runtime, not compile time. Let me know if you get that far and I'll dig up the updated README; it isn't easily accessible to me at the moment.

[MizeryDeAria]

Originally posted by casey


yea, try reading the INSTALL file, and then installing all the required software to build and use showeq.

I did read the INSTALL file and followed it step by step. I just started using Linux a few days ago. I've tried Linux in the past as well but failed since I was trying out Slackware.

Anyway, I confirmed that it may be because some of the programs that are installed are versions which do not work with this version of showeq as they do not meet the requirements listed in the INSTALL file. I will attempt to reinstall them (if I can figure out how).

Here is a list of the version I have installed currently:
qt-2.3.1-60 (outdated)
qt-devel-2.3.1-60 (outdated)
libpcap-0.6.2-86 (outdated)
gdbm-1.8.0-371
glibc-2.2.4-77
libstdc++-not installed
gcc-2.95.3-124 (outdated)
libtool-1.4.1-11
autoconf-not installed
automake-not installed
After reviewing this now, I guess I see my problem. I'll have to upgrade.

[MizeryDeAria]

This may be offtopic, but hopefully not.

I have been researching for where to obtain Qt 2.3.2 and have stumbled across http://dot.kde.org/1006384488/1006450484/1006454183/
Just to confirm, is Qt 2.3.2 required or does Qt 2.3.1 work also? I guess I could figure this out myself by continuing with upgrading the other packages and trying then, and I will do that, but I'm posting now also.

[Cryonic]

Go read the announements forum

[MizeryDeAria]

Originally posted by Cryonic
Go read the announements forum

Read it... were you referring to http://seq.sourceforge.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2763 ?

[Cryonic]

No, read the changelog descriptions (means you have to view more than the last 30 days).

[Dedpoet]

Hint: http://seq.sourceforge.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2685

[casey]

Originally posted by MizeryDeAria


I did read the INSTALL file and followed it step by step. I just started using Linux a few days ago. I've tried Linux in the past as well but failed since I was trying out Slackware.

Anyway, I confirmed that it may be because some of the programs that are installed are versions which do not work with this version of showeq as they do not meet the requirements listed in the INSTALL file. I will attempt to reinstall them (if I can figure out how).

Here is a list of the version I have installed currently:
qt-2.3.1-60 (outdated)
qt-devel-2.3.1-60 (outdated)
libpcap-0.6.2-86 (outdated)
gdbm-1.8.0-371
glibc-2.2.4-77
libstdc++-not installed
gcc-2.95.3-124 (outdated)
libtool-1.4.1-11
autoconf-not installed
automake-not installed
After reviewing this now, I guess I see my problem. I'll have to upgrade.

if you read the INSTALL file, and followed what it says, then please explain why above you have reqiured packages that are "not installed".

you read the INSTALL file, decide to not install everything, then come here wondering why it doesnt work?

:rolleyes: