On Mon, Nov 22, 1999 at 15:09:45 +0100 Albert Dorofeev wrote:
>
>The AfterStep source is not Linux-specific. It compiles
>(as far as I did it) fine for Linux, FreeBSD and Solaris.
>I am running version 1.7.150 now on my Sun.
>
I see. Since there were versions for different Linux dialects at the
page I mentioned, I thought I had to have a special version for Solaris as
well. Thanks for explaining.
>I do not think you will need a C++ compiler. gcc or cc should
>be fine (although I always use gcc I compiled it with cc a couple
>of times long time ago).
>
Which one of those is simplest to use for somebody who has never
compiled anything before, and who doesn't even know what it entails?
>You will need some libraries and header files. At least XPM
>library is mandatory. JPEG and PNG libraries are recommended.
>
>HTH
>Albert
>
Those libraries, do I download them, or do I create them in some
specific directory? I assume that JPEG and PNG libraries are directories
which contain graphic material, but what is the XPM library for? Thanks for
your advice.
Ian
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