Tweaks to install guide

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Julian Smart
2005-02-27 14:06:34 +00:00
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wxWidgets 2.5 for GTK installation wxWidgets 2.5 for GTK+ installation
---------------------------------- -----------------------------------
IMPORTANT NOTE: IMPORTANT NOTE:
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ IMPORTANT NOTE:
When sending bug reports tell us what version of wxWidgets you are When sending bug reports tell us what version of wxWidgets you are
using (including the beta) and what compiler on what system. One using (including the beta) and what compiler on what system. One
example: wxGTK 2.4.0, gcc 2.95.4, Redhat 6.2 example: wxGTK 2.6.0, gcc 2.95.4, Redhat 6.2
* The simplest case * The simplest case
------------------- -------------------
@@ -19,14 +19,16 @@ IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you compile wxWidgets on Linux for the first time and don't like to read If you compile wxWidgets on Linux for the first time and don't like to read
install instructions just do (in the base dir): install instructions just do (in the base dir):
> ./configure --with-gtk > mkdir buildgtk
> cd buildgtk
> ../configure --with-gtk
> make > make
> su <type root password> > su <type root password>
> make install > make install
> ldconfig > ldconfig
> exit > exit
Afterwards you can continue with Afterwards you can continue with:
> make > make
> su <type root password> > su <type root password>
@@ -34,6 +36,10 @@ Afterwards you can continue with
> ldconfig > ldconfig
> exit > exit
(If you don't do the 'make install' part, you can still
use the libraries from the buildgtk directory, but they
will not be available to other users.)
If you want to remove wxWidgets on Unix you can do this: If you want to remove wxWidgets on Unix you can do this:
> su <type root password> > su <type root password>
@@ -41,16 +47,21 @@ If you want to remove wxWidgets on Unix you can do this:
> ldconfig > ldconfig
> exit > exit
* The GTK+ 2 case Note that by default, GTK+ 2 is used. GTK+ 1 can be specified
----------------- with --disable-gtk2.
* The Unicode case
------------------
wxGTK has support for the new version 2.0.X of GTK+ since version 2.4.0. wxGTK has support for the new version 2.0.X of GTK+ since version 2.4.0.
This means that wxGTK apps can now make use Unicode as the underlying encoding This means that wxGTK apps can now make use Unicode as the underlying encoding
for all text operations. This is a very fundamental change and will need time for all text operations. This is a very fundamental change and will need time
to stabilize, so be careful. Anyways, after installing a recent version of GTK+ to stabilize, so be careful. After installing a recent version of GTK+
2.0, do this 2.0, do this
> ./configure --with-gtk --enable-gtk2 --enable-unicode > mkdir buildgtk
> cd buildgtk
> ../configure --with-gtk --enable-gtk2 --enable-unicode
> make > make
> su <type root password> > su <type root password>
> make install > make install
@@ -69,15 +80,15 @@ Expect problems.
----------------- -----------------
If you want to do some more serious cross-platform programming with wxWidgets, If you want to do some more serious cross-platform programming with wxWidgets,
such as for GTK and Motif, you can now build two complete libraries and use such as for GTK+ and Motif, you can now build two complete libraries and use
them concurrently. For this end, you have to create a directory for each build them concurrently. To do this, create a separate directory for each build
of wxWidgets - you may also want to create different versions of wxWidgets of wxWidgets - you may also want to create different versions of wxWidgets
and test them concurrently. Most typically, this would be a version configured and test them concurrently. Most typically, this would be a version configured
with --enable-debug and one without. Note, that only one build can with --enable-debug and one without. Note, that only one build can
currently be installed, so you'd have to use local version of the library for currently be installed with 'make install', so you'd have to use local version of
that purpose. the library for that purpose.
For building three versions (one GTK, one Motif and a debug version of the GTK For building three versions (one GTK+, one Motif and a debug version of the GTK
source) you'd do this: source) you'd do this:
md buildmotif md buildmotif
@@ -104,9 +115,9 @@ cd ..
For any configure errors: please look at config.log file which was generated For any configure errors: please look at config.log file which was generated
during configure run, it usually contains some useful information. during configure run, it usually contains some useful information.
configure reports, that you don't have GTK 1.2 installed although you are configure reports, that you don't have GTK+ 1.2 installed although you are
very sure you have. Well, you have installed it, but you also have another very sure you have. Well, you have installed it, but you also have another
version of the GTK installed, which you may need to remove including other version of the GTK+ installed, which you may need to remove including other
versions of glib (and its headers). Or maybe you installed it in non default versions of glib (and its headers). Or maybe you installed it in non default
location and configure can't find it there, so please check that your PATH location and configure can't find it there, so please check that your PATH
variable includes the path to the correct gtk-config. Also check that your variable includes the path to the correct gtk-config. Also check that your
@@ -158,11 +169,11 @@ but I tried...
* GUI libraries * GUI libraries
--------------- ---------------
wxWidgets/GTK requires the GTK+ library to be installed on your system. It has wxWidgets/GTK+ requires the GTK+ library to be installed on your system. It has
to be a stable version, preferably version 1.2.10 (at least 1.2.3 is required, to be a stable version, preferably version 1.2.10 (at least 1.2.3 is required,
1.2.7 is strongly recommended). 1.2.7 is strongly recommended).
You can get the newest version of the GTK+ from the GTK homepage at: You can get the newest version of the GTK+ from the GTK+ homepage at:
http://www.gtk.org http://www.gtk.org
@@ -278,7 +289,7 @@ you download wxGTK, it will default to --with-gtk etc. But
if you use all of our CVS repository you have to choose a if you use all of our CVS repository you have to choose a
toolkit. You must do this by running configure with either of: toolkit. You must do this by running configure with either of:
--with-gtk Use the GIMP ToolKit (GTK). Default. --with-gtk Use the GIMP ToolKit (GTK+). Default.
--with-motif Use either Motif or Lesstif --with-motif Use either Motif or Lesstif
Configure will look for both. Configure will look for both.
@@ -300,6 +311,10 @@ The following options handle the kind of library you want to build.
such as Sun with gcc 2.8.X which such as Sun with gcc 2.8.X which
would otherwise produce segvs. would otherwise produce segvs.
--enable-unicode Enable Unicode support.
--enable-gtk2 Compiling using GTK+ 2 (the default).
--enable-profile Add profiling info to the object --enable-profile Add profiling info to the object
files. Currently broken, I think. files. Currently broken, I think.