On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:57:36 +0100 Matthias Keller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> James Lay wrote: > > Hey all! > > > > Soo......the current gocr segfault patch ONLY works for gocr-0.40 > > (interesting as that version is no longer on the gocr site ;)). > > However, after talking with the developer of gocr, gocr-0.40 can't > > seem to find netpbm. This has been fixed (and verified) in version > > 0.41. Decoder spoke of some people in here that had a > > workaround/fix for just this issue. Any help here? Heh...I love > > linux...even the smallest task can turn into the biggest chore ;) > > > Hi > > gocr 0.40 cant detect netpbm10 for some reason > The workaround is, install netpbm9, compile and then upgrade to > netpbm10 again > gocr works just fine like that > You'll also have to make some symlinks then to (i think) two netpbm10 > .so files - but gocr will tell you what it's missing upon each > execution > - just link the missing 9 files to the corresponding 10 then > > Matt > Thanks Matt...I will give this a shot. Never thought I'd have to install a package then upgrade....wow you'd think this was a w$ndows machine :D ./me ducks ;) James