I don't get it. I installed the gaim-0.9.18-1.i386.rpm
and had none of these troubles.
Sorry,
Bambi
Civileme wrote:
> "Alan N." wrote:
> >
> > Ivan Trail wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello.
> > >
> > > After the recent discussion on getting Gaim 0.9.18, I tried it out. I can't
> > > get .tar.gz to compile as I don't have all the stuff needed to do this. So a
> > > trip to the ftp site at marko.net ended me with an RPM. After installing it,
> > > all seems to go well, but after siginig on, the second window appears for the
> > > splittest of split seconds and the app colses it's self. The debug script is
> > > so fast I can't read it and the debug window closes with the rest of the app.
> > >
> > > If I open it from a terminal, the sam happens but in the terminal I get
> > > "segmentation fault" which doesn't sound too good at all.
> > >
> > > Any help would be appreciated, either getting the tar or RPM going. I used
> > > gaim quite extensively, because it is a good program.
> > >
> >
> > I'm in the EXACT SAME SITUATION you are. Identical. I too would like
> > the solution.
> >
> > I am running Helix-Gnome if it matters.
> > Alan
> >
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>
> Can reproduce here. Should we have the packager taken out and
> shot? Ummm I have a better idea, let's ask for a refund. ;-}
>
> Yes it looks like the rpm needs to be repackaged. I can compile
> from the tarball and it works but if I build from the src.rpm or
> use the binary rpm... I reproduce the behavior of which you
> speak.
>
> Get out your distro CDs and add a few packages, like the libs
> that have -devel- in the name and make sure you have a version of
> the compiler for g++ to point to. Alternatively, go to
> www.everybuddy.com and download the rpm. You cannot find chat
> rooms as easily, but you have access to Yahoo, MSN, AIM, and ICQ
> in one program. I know that rpm works, and if you have an
> addiction to or friends on any of those services, you can use it
> until someone replaces the package.
>
> Civileme
