How do I compile GAIM?

[Andrew]

On Wed, 2004-04-28 at 06:33, steve s wrote:
> 
> >From: Andrew <virgule88@videotron.ca>
> >Reply-To: yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> >To: yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> >Subject: Re: How do I compile GAIM?
> >Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 03:52:01 -0400
> >
> >On Sun, 2004-04-25 at 03:15, steve s wrote:
> >
> >---cut for length matter
> > >
> > > Which source file did you download from the gaim website to do the above
> > > steps?
> >
> >I compiled from gaim-0.77-0.src.rpm following the very same steps
> >mentioned above.
> > >
> > > gaim-0.77.tar.bz2?
> > > gaim-0.77.tar.gz?
> > > gaim-0.77-0.src.rpm?
> > >
> >
> >The steps are valid for all the files for the most part. tar.bz2 and
> >tar.gz are compressed 'tarballs' while src.rpm are sources packed into a
> >rpm file...huh..ok... kinda the same results. Decompressing tar.gz/bz2
> >(tar zxvf <filename>) will put, by default, the source files in the same
> >directory as the compressed tarball while installing src.rpm (rpm -i
> ><filename.src.rpm>) will put all the source files into
> >/usr/src/rpm/SOURCES/
> >I think its better to get src.rpms since all the sources get into the
> >same place... Using compressed-tarballs will probly ask to move files
> >around in order to stay organized... or not ;) Anyway, in this
> >particuliar case, the gaim-0.77-0.src.rpm contained gaim-0.77.tar.gz, so
> >no big differences...
> >
> > > I already have gaim-0.77-0.src.rpm in my home folder. Does it matter 
> >where
> > > you download the file to? With gaim-0.77-0.src.rpm in my home folder I 
> >hope
> > > I am ready to follow the steps you gave above.
> > >
> >you are ready to go ;) call again if you need more help
> >
> >-Andrew
> >
> > > Thanks again!
> 
> 
> Me again!
> 
> I got through the compiling with no problems. You instruction and help was 
> excellent thanks again. Just want to ask if there is anything I should 
> delete after I compile, like for example would i need to get rid of the old 
> GAIM files and stuff or is it already taken care off and all i need to get 
> rid of is just the gaim-0.77-0.src.rpm  file I downloaded.
> 
> Thanks heaps.
> 

yes, I think it is usually sage to delete the old versions before
compiling new ones. No need to with GAIM as the ./configure script is
well done enough... You can keep all the sources/src.rpm you want and
you can delete them as well. I throw them on a JAZ disk when free disk
room is getting tight.

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