On 10/09/2016 07:27 PM, Eric wrote: > On 10/09/2016 07:06 PM, Eric wrote: >> On 10/09/2016 05:56 PM, Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: >>> On Sun, 9 Oct 2016 17:38:01 -0700 Eric <eri...@cox.net> said: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> Sorry for the dumb questions. I decided to try and compile frm source. >>>> I removed all my previous enlightenment files and am compiling from an >>>> xfce desktop. >>>> >>>> I installed all the prerequisite files from enlightenment.org and >>>> followed the advice on setting up the build environment. >>>> >>>> in efl the ./configure goes fine. When I type make I get the following >>>> error: >>>> >>>> /usr/bin/sed: can't read source/efl-1.18.1/src/lib/eina/libeina.la: No >>>> such file or directory >>>> libtool: error: 'source/efl-1.18.1/src/lib/eina/libeina.la' is not a >>>> valid libtool archive >>>> >>>> The compiling stops after it gets to >>>> >>>> "CCLD lib/eolian/libeolian.la" >>>> >>>> That file says inside that it depends on >>>> >>>> dependency_libs=' source/efl-1.18.1/src/lib/eina/libeina.la >>>> /home/suse/Downloads/enlightenment -lm -ldl -lrt -lpthread' >>>> >>>> which mentions the file in the libtool error. Also I don't know where >>>> the /home/suse/Downloads/enlightenment came from in that line. I am >>>> compiling from the directory /home/suse/Downloads/"enlightenment >>>> source"/efl-1.18.1 directory. >>>> >>>> Not sure where to go from here. >>>> >>>> Thank you for any help. >>>> >>>> Eric Meddleton >>> >>> you used the tarball you downloaded from enlightenment.org? >>> >>> >> >> Yes, but I will download it and try again and let you know how it goes. >> Now that you ask, I remember a few years ago when I was trying to >> compile and you came to the conclusion that my download was corrupted >> based on the error I was getting. >> > > A fresh download ends up with the same error message.
OK, I am officially incompetant. I was compiling in a directory with a space in the name "enlighenment source" which was the cause of the error. I may have questions later trying to get this installed but it is compiling correctly now. Eric Meddleton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ enlightenment-users mailing list enlightenment-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
