Re: [Sheflug] Debian

[Richard Lowe <nospam [at] richlowe.demon.co.uk>]

* Richard Ibbotson (richard [at] sheflug.co.uk) wrote:
> Dear All
> 
> I've finally been able to get hold of a second hard disk for my 
> notebook at a cost of ?65.  Installed Debian into it today and most 
> things work.  Just Irda that refuses to budge.
> 
> I've downloaded Komba2 and Quanta 2.0 source code so that I can 
> compile these applications and use them.  Since it's Debian the 
> packages aren't available on the Debian site.

Package: quanta
Version: 1:2.0-pr2-3

(in Sid, and I last updated, maybe a month and a bit ago, so there could
be a newer one.  apt-get intsall quanta)

I can't find komba though, but it's been a while since I ran apt-get update.

> When I do './configure' to start the compile all the usual stuff 
> scrolls down the screen.  Then I get an error message that says ....
> 
> " checking for libz ...  configure: error: not found.  Check your 
> installation and look into config.log"

apt-get install zlib1g zlib1g-dev

> What does this mean ?  Have I not installed something that should be 
> in there ?  I get the same error message with every application that 
> I try to install.  New to Debian 2.2 r3 and so not quite sure what to 
> look for.
> 
> Thanks
> 

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