Hi, Christoph Haller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I've compiled gimp-1.2.5 with success using the configure option > --prefix=$HOME/foo > However, when I try to start I face a rather bizarre message > For a proper GIMP installation, a subdiretcory named > $HOME/~/foo needs to be created. > > This appeared wrong to me, but out of curiosity I did the favor > and created a directory called ~ (tilde) in $HOME. > GIMP started, but as I expected complained about a missing directory > $HOME/$HOME/foo > > The other way around, creating a $HOME/$HOME/foo > in the first place, doesn't work either. > > I'm afraid I'm stuck in a vicious circle. > Does anybody know, where my initial mistake may be. What about using --prefix=/home/username/foo instead of relying on shell substition where you can't rely on it? Sven _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
