[Gambas-user] Problems with gambas2-2.0 (solved)

[rolf]

Hi Benoit,

> > I have a problem with the release version of gambas2 and would like to
> > ask what is needed to compile/run this version. I had no problems with
> > compiling gambas up to version 1.9.47 or so.
> >
> > Let me tell what I did:
> > - Fetch the source code file form sf.
> > - configure as usual and get the message that modules mysql, firebird,
> > sqlite, desktop and que will not be build. My call to config explicitly
> > disables mysql, firebird and sqlite - later I also disable the desktop
> > module, but this seems to be ignored?!
> > The I install gambas from the sid-repository of Debian - my computer runs
> > with Debian Lenny.
> > Starting the programm (from a terminal window), I got the message
> > "Library gb.desktop not found".
> > So I dont know, which new dependencies gambas2 has.
> >
> > Please help - I prefer compiling.
> >
> > Fine regards
> > Rolf
>
> The gb.desktop component is needed. It requires X11 library and the Xtst
> library too.
>
> Regards,

I found, that the setting  export LDFLAGS="-L/usr/X11R6/lib" was wrong for my 
system. Changing it to "/usr/lib" it works.

Many thanks
Rolf