On 06/19/2011 10:33 PM, John Jason Jordan wrote: > I've been using Linux for years, but have never actually compiled a > program. Now I want to build the current 1.5.0 on Fedora 14, x86_64. > > I found this page with instructions: > > http://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/Official:Compile_with_CMake > > I installed Cmake 2.8.4-1.fc14. > > Then the instructions say "Let's assume the following: *Scribus source > is in a directory like /home/username/scribussource/." I created the > folder, but I can't figure out what files are needed for the "source" > or where to get them. I guess I'm supposed to know what source files > look like, but I don't. Can someone point me in the right direction? > Here is a better page:
http://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/Building_SVN_versions_with_CMake with more up to date details. You will need to have subversion so that you can download the source, unless you get a tarball from downloads. You are probably going to have more questions as you go, so keep coming back. Once you get this figured out, it will last a lifetime. :) Greg
