From 568ea135699a47a3286106356fb9928ad10adc5f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jim Evins Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:41:10 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added compiling-from-source directions. git-svn-id: https://glabels.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/glabels/trunk@854 f5e0f49d-192f-0410-a22d-a8d8700d0965 --- web/doc/index.php | 19 +++++++---- web/doc/install-src/index.php | 64 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ web/download/index.php | 27 ++++++++++----- web/index.php | 29 ++++++++++++++-- web/links/index.php | 1 + web/news/index.php | 29 ++++++++++++++-- 6 files changed, 148 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-) create mode 100755 web/doc/install-src/index.php diff --git a/web/doc/index.php b/web/doc/index.php index 1293ceda..59053f75 100644 --- a/web/doc/index.php +++ b/web/doc/index.php @@ -7,6 +7,18 @@ +

Installing gLabels from source

+

+The easiest way to install glabels is to use you distribution's package repository. However, if the version +offered by your distribution is not the latest stable version, you may wish to install it manually from +source. +

+ + + +

Customizing

gLabels knows about a small universe of label/card stationery. You may create new templates by using the Template Designer under the File menu. @@ -17,12 +29,7 @@ If for some reason you wish to manually create templates, please read the approp for possible inclusion in future releases of gLabels.

diff --git a/web/doc/install-src/index.php b/web/doc/install-src/index.php new file mode 100755 index 00000000..5ef4227c --- /dev/null +++ b/web/doc/install-src/index.php @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ + + + + +

Installing gLabels from Source

+ +

+The following outlines how to install glabels from source on various GNU/Linux distributions. +

+ + +

Prerequisites

+ +

+Dependencies will need to be installed as root. +Although dependecies can be installed using your distribution's graphical package manager, the directions below use command line tools because it is easier to convey. +

+ +

Fedora and similar distributions

+
$ su +Password: +# yum groupinstall "Development Tools" +# yum groupinstall "GNOME Software Development" +
+ +

Ubuntu and similar distributions

+
$ sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-dev libgnomeui-dev libxml2-dev libglade2-dev +$ sudo apt-get install libebook1.2-dev (optional) +
+ +

+The exact dependencies and their names may vary with different distributions and versions. There may also be additional dependencies depending on the baseline configuation of your distribution. If ./configure in the following step complains, you may need to return to this step and install additional dependencies. +

+ + +

Unpack and Build

+ +

This step should not vary with distribution.

+ +
$ tar xvfz glabels-2.2.x.tar.gz +$ cd glabels-2.2.x +$ ./configure +$ make +
+ + +

Install

+ +

+Installation will need to be done as root. +

+ +

Fedora and similar distributions

+
$ su +Password: +# make install +
+ +

Ubuntu and similar distributions

+
$ sudo make install +
+ + + diff --git a/web/download/index.php b/web/download/index.php index c3e1e9dd..a6a3e31f 100644 --- a/web/download/index.php +++ b/web/download/index.php @@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ -

System Requirements

gLabels is designed to run on GNOME 2.16+, but more specifically it requires the following libraries or newer. @@ -30,9 +29,10 @@ Just having the base library packages installed is not enough.