David R. Litwin wrote: > I'm trying to install gwebdec, a programme that mimics webshots > (designed for windows). > > Now, it gives instructions on how to install it. I downloaded the file > gwebdec-0.24.1.tar.gz > <http://www.jamesbarford.net/downloads/gwebdec-0.24.1.tar.gz> then > attempted to implement the instruction it gives on how to install it. > They are thus: > > ungzip and untar. That went splendidly. > Next, it says Makefile. Well, firstly, it does not work unless I do > ./Makefile.
This is a security feature of Debian. Many Unix and Unix-like operating systems do not have this safety feature. > Secondly, it just doesn't work. It is long enough that I have included > it as an attachment. I'm no programmer/compiler (but if I was, I'd be K++ :-) ), but I see a couple of issues right off: > ./Makefile: line 5: all:: command not found > ./Makefile: line 7: test:: command not found I'm guessing that on line 5 of the makefile is the command "all", which is not found on your system. Same for "test" in line 7, although I thought "test" was a built-in function of BASH, which makes me wonder if perhaps the makefile expects BASH (or some other shell) and you're not using it. > ->Config file write was sucesfull I know programmers are not known for their ability to spell, but you'd think with the necessity of getting the code's syntax perfect, they'd learn to do better with the comments/output also. Go figure. For me, this puts doubts into my mind of the code's quality. The code may be fine; I'm just saying that whereas before I saw "sucesfull" I was neutral towards this program, now I'm a bit more wary of it. > ./Makefile: line 11: gwebdec:: command not found See if "gwebdec" now exists in the directory, and has executable permissions. > No package 'gtk+-2.0' found Looks like maybe you need gtk+-2.0 installed. (But like I implied, I'm not very conversant with libraries, etc, so I don't really know what I'm talking about.) And etc etc etc. -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
