On Sat, May 28, 2005 at 10:27:26PM -0400, McAfee wrote: > Michael Schumacher wrote: > > >McAfee wrote: > > > > > >>I have the latest versions of libjpeg, libpng, libtiff and libXpm > >>installed with LD_LIBRARY_PATH set accordingly. I also downloaded and > >>installed gimpprint, and gimp-help. > >> > >>After three compile attempts... > >> > >>1) I still cannot save in any other format other than .xcf > >>2) There is still no 'file/print' menu option > >>3) The help-browser module still doesn't get built > >> > >> > > > >Did you mix different versions of GIMP? > > > > > No. I had to do some housecleaning for these directories... > /lib > /usr/local/lib > /usr/sfw/lib > /opt/sfw/lib > ... > what a mess! > > > I tried to delete all Gimp1.2 dependencies (without breaking anything > else). I seem to have been successful in that, but I may have missed > something. Gimp2.6 gets built and looks great with GTK but I just > cannot determine why I cannot get it to open/save png, tiff, jpeg files, > build the help-browser, nor print!!! > whatever gimp-1.2 depends on should not affect gimp2 dependencies. the advice was to look for other instances of gimp-2.something on your computer. if the build process finds things in /usr/ it will not look for things in /usr/local/ or where ever you might have things at.
i suggest that you watch the configure messages very carefully; it gives you a lot of information. gimp print is a separate package. > Does CUPS need to be installed for gimpprint to work (I don't think so > but thought I'd ask)? > > I'm lost here? > it is a separate package and it should also give helpful information either via the INSTALL file or via the configuration spew. take a deep breath, relax and read the spew .... > Thanks for any help. > once the problems are taken care of and if you continue with gimp logically you should never have these issues again. carol _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
