Re: Problem with gnucash 1.4.0-1 -- it wants obsolete libraries
Clark Jones writes: > Dave, > > FWIW, the mdk object RPMs at the URL you suggested are for 686, and I've got > a "586". > > Someone else (I can't find the e-mail at the moment) suggested tuning off > "dependancy checking" (the command line RPM install). I hadn't noticed that > I could "uncheck" the "check dependancy" button on kpackage, which I did, and > it installed. Once the soft-links were (re)planted for the .so's GnuCash wan > (pointing to the current versions), GnuCash at least comes up, though I don't > have time to actually try using it tonight. (All I really need out of it is > checking account tracking.) > > Rod had written that the installation is much improved. Well, the RPM concep > has dramatically improved installation of _all_ packages that use it. FWIW, > I remember the days when "installing" software meant running a few boxes of > punch-cards through the card reader... or runing a waste-basket full of > punched paper tape through the reader. > > I noticed someone said that GnuCash was #1 on hits... that does suggest that > "installation concerns" need to be addressed for the next release. You're right, we definitely need packages for more than just RedHat and Debian. Thanks for posting your fix. Hopefully we will have Mandrake packages in the future as well. thanks, dave -- Gnucash Developer's List To unsubscribe send empty email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Problem with gnucash 1.4.0-1 -- it wants obsolete libraries
Dave, FWIW, the mdk object RPMs at the URL you suggested are for 686, and I've got a "586". Someone else (I can't find the e-mail at the moment) suggested tuning off "dependancy checking" (the command line RPM install). I hadn't noticed that I could "uncheck" the "check dependancy" button on kpackage, which I did, and it installed. Once the soft-links were (re)planted for the .so's GnuCash wants (pointing to the current versions), GnuCash at least comes up, though I don't have time to actually try using it tonight. (All I really need out of it is checking account tracking.) Rod had written that the installation is much improved. Well, the RPM concept has dramatically improved installation of _all_ packages that use it. FWIW, I remember the days when "installing" software meant running a few boxes of punch-cards through the card reader... or runing a waste-basket full of punched paper tape through the reader. I noticed someone said that GnuCash was #1 on hits... that does suggest that "installation concerns" need to be addressed for the next release. Clark Dave Peticolas wrote: > > Clark Jones writes: > > Hi! > > > > Sorry to have to use this venue for this, but I didn't see a "report bugs" > > on the gnucash.org web page. > > > > First a brief word of background: I have been developing system-level > > software professionally for over 20 years, mostly highly specialized > > compilers. I've dealt with a lot of software over the years, and go back > > to the days when "editing" meant sitting at a card-punch (keypunch) machine. > > > > I've just tried to install gnucash 1.4.0-1 under Mandrake 7.0 from the > > RPM that I downloaded from the "mirror" site. Unfortunately the package > > is wanting libguile.so.4 and libreadline.so.3. However, the currently > > available RPMs for guile contain /usr/lib/libguile.so.6.0.0 with softlinks > > from libguile.so.1, libguile.so.5, and libguile.so.6 to it, and the currently > > available RPM for readline (readline-4.1) contains /usr/lib/readline.so.4.1 > > with a softlink from libreadline.so.4 to it. > > > > I also tried planting additional softlinks for libguile.so.4 and > > libreadline.so.3 in /usr/lib, but this still didn't make kpackage any happier > > Sorry about the problems you've been having. The rpms on the gnucash > website were created for RedHat 6.2, which uses guile-1.3, not guile-1.3.4. > > However, Scott Haug has graciously created a guile rpm for Mandrake that > creates the needed .so links, but still uses guile-1.3.4 so you don't break > other dependencies. It is available at: > > ftp://ftp.gnucash.org/pub/gnucash/redhat-6.x/upgrade/ > > You'll want to get the guile*mdk*.rpm. > > thanks, > dave > > -- > Gnucash Developer's List > To unsubscribe send empty email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are mine and not necessarily those of anyone else. (As if anyone else would want them!) Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RF: KI7TU ICBM: 33 22' 01" N 111 43' 52" WHome Page: www.inficad.com/~jones -- Gnucash Developer's List To unsubscribe send empty email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Problem with gnucash 1.4.0-1 -- it wants obsolete libraries
On Tue, 20 Jun 2000, Clark Jones wrote: > ... > I would really like to see GnuCash succeed. It sounds like it would be > a good replacement for Quicken, at least for what I need. Quicken is the > one practical application that I still regularly use Windows 98. If GnuCash > lives up to its promise, I can probably blow Windows off my machines. Due > to the problems I've had installing GnuCash, though, I can't just advise people > to switch to Linux -- the replacement for Quicken is a critical piece of the > puzzle at this point. > > Unfortunately, I can't justify a bunch of time trying to download sources and > recompiling -- the time I've already spent trying to get GnuCash to work would > have just about paid for a copy of W2K and Quicken 2000... Let me just say that installation of GnuCash is HUGELY improved over what it used to me. Several months ago I wanted to try it out, but ran away screaming after seeing the installation notes. I just can't get over how much these guys have accomplished since then. It's not Quicken, but just wait. I give it 18 months, tops, before Windows is in BIG trouble. -- Rod -- Sunset Systems Preconfigured Linux Computers http://www.sunsetsystems.com/ and Custom Software -- -- Gnucash Developer's List To unsubscribe send empty email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Problem with gnucash 1.4.0-1 -- it wants obsolete libraries
On Tue, 20 Jun 2000, Clark Jones wrote: > ... > I've just tried to install gnucash 1.4.0-1 under Mandrake 7.0 from the > RPM that I downloaded from the "mirror" site. Unfortunately the package > is wanting libguile.so.4 and libreadline.so.3. However, the currently > available RPMs for guile contain /usr/lib/libguile.so.6.0.0 with softlinks > from libguile.so.1, libguile.so.5, and libguile.so.6 to it, and the currently > available RPM for readline (readline-4.1) contains /usr/lib/readline.so.4.1 > with a softlink from libreadline.so.4 to it What worked for me (also with Mandrake 7.0) was: 1. create a symlink /usr/lib/libguile.so.4 to libguile.so.6 2. install g-wrap-0.9.1-1.i386.rpm with --nodeps 3. install swig1.1p5.tar.gz: ./configure make make runtime make install 4. install gnucash-1.4.0.tar.gz: ./configure make make install Since then someone said that given #2, #3 is not necessary. Also I'm not sure if #1 is necessary. I chose to install gnucash from source for greater peace of mind, and just in case I got inclined to mess with it later. :-) -- Rod -- Sunset Systems Preconfigured Linux Computers http://www.sunsetsystems.com/ and Custom Software -- -- Gnucash Developer's List To unsubscribe send empty email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Problem with gnucash 1.4.0-1 -- it wants obsolete libraries
Clark Jones writes: > Hi! > > Sorry to have to use this venue for this, but I didn't see a "report bugs" > on the gnucash.org web page. > > First a brief word of background: I have been developing system-level > software professionally for over 20 years, mostly highly specialized > compilers. I've dealt with a lot of software over the years, and go back > to the days when "editing" meant sitting at a card-punch (keypunch) machine. > > I've just tried to install gnucash 1.4.0-1 under Mandrake 7.0 from the > RPM that I downloaded from the "mirror" site. Unfortunately the package > is wanting libguile.so.4 and libreadline.so.3. However, the currently > available RPMs for guile contain /usr/lib/libguile.so.6.0.0 with softlinks > from libguile.so.1, libguile.so.5, and libguile.so.6 to it, and the currently > available RPM for readline (readline-4.1) contains /usr/lib/readline.so.4.1 > with a softlink from libreadline.so.4 to it. > > I also tried planting additional softlinks for libguile.so.4 and > libreadline.so.3 in /usr/lib, but this still didn't make kpackage any happier Sorry about the problems you've been having. The rpms on the gnucash website were created for RedHat 6.2, which uses guile-1.3, not guile-1.3.4. However, Scott Haug has graciously created a guile rpm for Mandrake that creates the needed .so links, but still uses guile-1.3.4 so you don't break other dependencies. It is available at: ftp://ftp.gnucash.org/pub/gnucash/redhat-6.x/upgrade/ You'll want to get the guile*mdk*.rpm. thanks, dave -- Gnucash Developer's List To unsubscribe send empty email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Problem with gnucash 1.4.0-1 -- it wants obsolete libraries
Hi! Sorry to have to use this venue for this, but I didn't see a "report bugs" on the gnucash.org web page. First a brief word of background: I have been developing system-level software professionally for over 20 years, mostly highly specialized compilers. I've dealt with a lot of software over the years, and go back to the days when "editing" meant sitting at a card-punch (keypunch) machine. I've just tried to install gnucash 1.4.0-1 under Mandrake 7.0 from the RPM that I downloaded from the "mirror" site. Unfortunately the package is wanting libguile.so.4 and libreadline.so.3. However, the currently available RPMs for guile contain /usr/lib/libguile.so.6.0.0 with softlinks from libguile.so.1, libguile.so.5, and libguile.so.6 to it, and the currently available RPM for readline (readline-4.1) contains /usr/lib/readline.so.4.1 with a softlink from libreadline.so.4 to it. I also tried planting additional softlinks for libguile.so.4 and libreadline.so.3 in /usr/lib, but this still didn't make kpackage any happier. The point is that it seems to me (having spent 20 years trying to make _my_ customers happy) that you either need to upgrade to building with the current versions of these libraries, or alternatively make the older versions available on your download site. By the way, I've been having this problem since I first tried to install gnucash 1.3.1, right after installing Mandrake 7.0. I would really like to see GnuCash succeed. It sounds like it would be a good replacement for Quicken, at least for what I need. Quicken is the one practical application that I still regularly use Windows 98. If GnuCash lives up to its promise, I can probably blow Windows off my machines. Due to the problems I've had installing GnuCash, though, I can't just advise people to switch to Linux -- the replacement for Quicken is a critical piece of the puzzle at this point. Unfortunately, I can't justify a bunch of time trying to download sources and recompiling -- the time I've already spent trying to get GnuCash to work would have just about paid for a copy of W2K and Quicken 2000... Clark -- Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are mine and not necessarily those of anyone else. (As if anyone else would want them!) Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RF: KI7TU ICBM: 33 22' 01" N 111 43' 52" WHome Page: www.inficad.com/~jones -- Gnucash Developer's List To unsubscribe send empty email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
