eeeeeeeer little help? prety please?

[Bazoukas]

I downloaded OpenOffice. OOo_1.0.1_source.tar.gz

I did  tar xvzf OOo_1.0.1_source.tar.gaz

I did cd and it took me into
[root@localhost oo_1.0.1_src]#

i did ./configure
 and i got bash: ./configure: No such file or directory

 tried make command too but you guessed it. It was a no go.

  I am reading all over the place about installing the latest version of gcc. But i thought that 7.3 already has that.

   Just few pointers if you will guys so i wont fuck up my computer since am doing this as root.

[Master of Reality]

list the directory contents (ls) and then look for any files that might be an installation file.
Anything called install or ends in .bin or .sh?
is there a readme or and isntall test file?

[ August 21, 2002: Message edited by: Master of Reality / Bob ]

[voidmain]

Are you "sure" you wish to compile the source?  OO is a pretty big app, maybe you should get the binaries.  And if you didn't install the "Development" packages when you installed your system then GCC would not be installed.  You'll need to install it from your CDs, and there will be much more than the compiler itself that needs to be installed.

[Bazoukas]

Ops never mind that.

 I found where the config files was at DOH.

 And on the last line it gave me this  


checking GPC files... configure: error: GPC files not fou

[Bazoukas]

I did a workstation install.
I did select the development option during install.


Install everything with 7.3 is a no go cause some python files are causing a bug with anaconda. But thats whole different story.


 Here is all the messages it gave me when i run configure.
checking for awk... /bin/awk
checking for sed... /bin/sed
checking the operating system... checked (Linux)
checking for gcc... gcc
checking whether the C compiler (gcc  ) works... yes
checking whether the C compiler (gcc  ) is a cross-compiler... no
checking whether we are using GNU C... yes
checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes
checking for gcc... /usr/bin/gcc
checking the GNU gcc compiler version... configure: warning: found version 2.96,
 use version 2.95.2+ of the gcc compiler
checking how to run the C preprocessor... gcc -E
checking for ANSI C header files... yes
checking pam_appl.h... yes
checking for c++... c++
checking whether the C++ compiler (c++  ) works... yes
checking whether the C++ compiler (c++  ) is a cross-compiler... no
checking whether we are using GNU C++... yes
checking whether c++ accepts -g... yes
checking g++ Compiler... checked
checking for STLport4 headers... configure: warning: No STLPORT4 directory speci
fied with the --with-stlport4-home option. Will build the one provided.
checking for javac... no
checking the installed JDK... configure: warning: Correct jdk not found
checking how to run the C preprocessor... gcc -E
checking how to run the C++ preprocessor... c++ -E
checking for perl... /usr/bin/perl
checking the Perl version... checked (Perl 5.6.1)
checking for tcsh... /bin/tcsh
checking for X... libraries /usr/X11R6/lib, headers /usr/X11R6/include
checking for dnet_ntoa in -ldnet... no
checking for dnet_ntoa in -ldnet_stub... no
checking for gethostbyname... yes
checking for connect... yes
checking for remove... yes
checking for shmat... yes
checking for IceConnectionNumber in -lICE... yes
checking for XOpenDisplay in -lX11... yes
checking for gnu_get_libc_version in -lc... yes
checking the installed libc is at least version 2.1.1... checked
checking for bison... /usr/bin/bison
checking for flex... /usr/bin/flex
checking for patch... /usr/bin/patch
checking GPC files... configure: error: GPC files not found
[root@localhost config_office]#


So i guess i have to find the GPC files and install them

[ August 21, 2002: Message edited by: bazoukas ]

[ August 21, 2002: Message edited by: bazoukas ]

[voidmain]

Well, my first question was why are you compiling the source when binaries are available?  Just for the fun of it?  OO is a pretty complex app.  If you *really* insist on compiling your own I would suggest that you read http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/build_linux.html and then if you have problems ask these questions on the OO development groups. You'll probably get the best responses there.  But yes, the message indicates you do not have GPC installed and the document tells you where to get GPC (General Polygon Clipper library).

[Bazoukas]

oh yeah sorry bout that.

 I am doing it from source just for the fun of it

Thanks for the webpage VoidMan. I stumbled on it few minutes ago.

  Thanks guys for your replies