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[chanoc]

hi i am trying to install aim on linux. it keeps asking for libraries i don't have. i downloade gtk, libraries, and starter from slackware.com ( i use slackware) but still no go. or could it be that i have to run gnome to run aim??. i had to create symbolic links from /opt/gnome/lib to /usr/lib to get it to try to run. it got better, but now one of the libraries is complaining about GLIBC. i really don't want to install gnome, i am happy with fvwm2.
any help is appreciated
thanks
jeffrey j wilkman

[element-x]

Ok, I assume since you're talking about /opt/gnome you've either updated a lot of your packages to -current or installed -current freshly.

Either way you look at it... edit /etc/login.defs

you'll find this:

ENV_SUPATH PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin

add /opt/gnome/bin to it like this:

ENV_SUPATH PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/opt/gnome/bin


when you've su'ed it'll add /opt/gnome/bin as a default path in your PATH env var. (Should fix a number of compiling/configuring problems)