./cofigure blues

[Doogee]

hey, when i ando the tarball thingo and im excited, ready to install my new program (this is exciting for a newbie   ) i do the ./configure i get near the end (i think) then it gets too:

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please help me, this is stopping me from installing lots of stuff id like to install.

Im using red hat 7.3 under KDE 3

[Master of Reality]

you can use KDE right??

hmmmmmmm.... is that the only error? or does it say somewhere "Searching for window maneger in somwhere... no found"?

[voidmain]

It certainly would be helpful if you could provide more details. Like exactly what program and version you are you trying to install and where did you get it? And why you just didn't get an RPM version of it?

[Doogee]

Well, im trying to install IceWM latest version i got it from the icewm website. i dont know if they proide RPM's

[voidmain]

Yes, there is a download link on the IceWM web site for RPMs, and the RPMs can also be found at http://www.rpmfind.net/

What you probably don't have installed are the Xwindows "devel" RPMs (headers). You'll need those if you want to be able to compile and install from source. With binary RPMs they are not necessary. You just install and go. But you might want to ask Calum. He runs IceWM on Mandrake if I recall. I don't run Mandrake or IceWM so I can't help you much beyond that.

[Doogee]

Well cos im a newbie im just trying experimenting with things, ive used GNOME and KDE and i find KDE better for me, but i want to try altenative GUI's so if anyone has anyother suggestions that would be good.