Tommy Killander wrote: > Hi again, > > Got some more info to share on this topic. I tried to install the > kaa-base, kaa-imlib2 and kaa-metadata packages again and it seems that > there is some problem the build of the kaa.imlib2 module thing. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] kaa-imlib2-0.2.3]# python setup.py install --record > installed_files > POSIX shared memory enabled > running install > running build > running build_py > running build_ext > building 'kaa.imlib2._Imlib2module' extension > gcc -pthread -shared build/temp.linux-i686-2.5/src/imlib2.o > build/temp.linux-i686-2.5/src/image.o > build/temp.linux-i686-2.5/src/font.o > build/temp.linux-i686-2.5/src/rawformats.o -L/usr/lib -lpng -lrt > -lImlib2 -lfreetype -lX11 -lXext -ldl -lm -lpython2.5 -o > build/lib.linux-i686-2.5/kaa/imlib2/_Imlib2module.so > /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lpng > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status > error: command 'gcc' failed with exit status 1 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] kaa-imlib2-0.2.3]# > > Now, what does that error message mean ? > The linker can't find the library file "png" or does the linker think > that "-lpng" is a file path...
-lpng means it is looking for a file called libpng.so or libpng.a. which should be in /usr/lib (from -L/usr/lib). This means that you need to install png development package. I would expect just about all distributions to include these libraries out of the box. Duncan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users