>OS: Ubuntu 11.04 >Arch: AMD64 >Desktop Manager: Gnome 3
>I recently blew away my Ubuntu 10.10 and installed 11.04. >Not liking Unity, I figured I would try Gnome 3. After >getting Gnome 3 set up, I downloaded babl,gegl, and gimp >tarballs and proceeded to install all sorts of dependencies >(required and many optional ones) via apt-get packages. >I then >compiled babl(0.1.4), gegl(0.1.6), glib(2.29.8) gtk+(2.24.5) >and finally gimp 2.7.3(note that all the above are from >the gimp.org ftp site. Prior to compiling gtk+, gimp >failed on the make with some really strange errors(sorry... >I don't have them any more) which is why I compiled my own >copy. Also note, ALL of the above were compile into a >different prefix with : >./configure --prefix=/home/joefrazierjr/opt >Once I finally got GIMP compiled, I can see my tablet >in the input devices, but they are greyed out along with >all of the below: >SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad >Virtual core XTEST Pointer >Wacom Bamboo Fun 6x8 cursor >Wacom Bamboo Fun 6x8 eraser >Wacom Bamboo Fun 6x8 pad >Wacom Bamboo Fun 6x8 stylus >The ONLY thing that is NOT greyed out is Core Pointer. >The main reason I complied is because for whatever reason, >the PPA package available does not also install Python(but > does let the tablet work), so I am kind of stuck here. >Note that I am comfortable with "using" the shell, but am >a power user in linux, so please assume that I know nothing >about linux in any replies. Also, if I need to remove, any >of the compiled code and recompile, I assume running "make clean" >will fix it up correctly? >Note, my Bamboo Fun works fine in MyPaint(with pressure sensitivity, >etc), so the issue is with either GIMP compile itself or GTK apps >in general(I have no idea if MyPaint is GTK or not so someone might be >able to rule that out). >Also, I still have the build folders, so if I need to link to any of >the config.log files, please let me know and I will put on my dropbox. >Thanks or any help! >Joe Hi Joe, Here's how I installed Gimp-2.7 in Gentoo. http://www.gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1261 I don't like to install to a /home directory. Gerard. -- gerard82 (via gimpusers.com) _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
