Joerg Johannes([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > On Tuesday 27 May 2003 19:02, Wayne Topa wrote: > > Hamid([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > > > Hi > > > I am trying to compile mplayer but it complains about GTK. > > > I have installed the latest gtk package from "unstable". > > > It seems that configure script of mplayer is looking for "gtk-config". > > > Should I compile GTK source too to get gtk-config or I can get it from > > > one of debian packages ? > > > > dpkg -S /usr/bin/gtk-config > > libgtk1.2-dev > > This answers the question, but it is not the right way(tm) to the solution. > dpkg -S will only show what package a file belongs to if that package is > already installed. A better answer would be: > A short search on > http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages#search_contents > would have turned out: He needs libgtk1.2-dev. > It is always a better idea to show people the door, and let them go through by > themselves (Yes, I know I sound like my mother).
I usually try to teach people how to fish, rather then just feed them. This time I just didn't have the time so gave him the fish. Reading the answers to most of the recent posts must be rubbing off on me. Thanks for the reminder. Wayne -- There are never enough hours in a day, but always too many days before Saturday. _______________________________________________________ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
