Installing stuff on the most frustrating OS in the world.

Travis86 · 01-01-2003, 04:08 PM

I don't know why I even bother with Linux anymore, but to show I'm not a quitter (I think I've already proven that), I'd like to install the GIMP. How do I do it? I've tried running the shell scripts, I've tried "make install", and I've tried to see what else could be done, but I think the only thing it did was relieve me of a couple hours.

AxeZ · 01-01-2003, 04:41 PM

Red Hat isn`t it?
Didnt you install Gimp during your distribution install?
If not we should know HOW do you intend to install Gimp, to be exact what release of it, rpm, source code.
If it is rpm just do rpm -i gimp.whatever.i386.rpm
if it is sourse tar.gz, unpack it with tar zvxf and enter dir it created and jut do following steps:

./configure
make
make install

Travis86 · 01-01-2003, 07:09 PM

I was going to write back when it finished, but it's taking so long, I thought you might get impatient (I know I would). Everything seems to be working fine. Why does such an easy thing have to look so hard? Thanks a lot for the help! I sure needed it.

MasterC · 01-02-2003, 12:05 AM

Having a bad time on linux are we? I don't know your situation, but have you thought about giving another distro a run for it's money? Also, just when it seems like you're about to blow away the OS, sit back and relax for a few. Go on with something else, then come back to the problem. It makes things go a bit easier, and when they don't work out, no worries, that's what we're here for.

Cool

juby · 01-02-2003, 05:25 AM

Sometimes linux can get u bald ! but the happiness when solve a problem is worth the baldness

Live Linux (y)