Installing GNOME from sources!

Hey all!!
I've been trying to  install GNOME 2.4 from sources... but have been unable 
till now... 
To avoid a mess, I  decided to install the new GNOME packages under /opt. 
That meant that  the new libraries and the header files would be installed in 
/opt/lib  and /opt/include. So, I had to set the $PKG_CONFIG_PATH to  
/opt/lib/pkgconfig (by issuing 
export  PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/opt/lib/pkgconfig) so the pkgconfig utility  
searched /opt/lib/pkgconfig before the usual  /usr/lib/pkg-config. I had also added 
the line /opt/lib to the  file /etc/ld.so.conf. Moreover, the usual ./configure 
was  replaced by ./configure --prefix=/opt so the installation folder was  
/opt. 
But the thing is... when  it tries to find the dependencies... it doesnt find 
the files I had just  installed... even tho if I check the $PKG_CONFIG_PATH  
it gives me  the correct one I've set.... 
Its a Mdk 9.1 with GNOME  2.2!! Since its a Fedora list... I dunno if I am 
sposed to send MDK Linux related issues!! Pls  lemme kno if its ok... and if so 
pls lemme kno what seems to be the problem.... 
Thanks in  advance
I'm trying to install it  with this referrence URL
_http://www.ilug-cal.org/GNOME_2_4.html_ 
(http://www.ilug-cal.org/GNOME_2_4.html) 
Keep on rockin in the  free world!

Everything under the sun is in tune, 
But the sun is eclipsed by  the moon!

[-=Brian Truter=-]

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 11:05 AM
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Installing GNOME from sources!

Hey all!!

I've been trying to install GNOME 2.4 from sources... but have been unable
till now...

To avoid a mess, I decided to install the new GNOME packages under /opt.
That meant that the new libraries and the header files would be installed in
/opt/lib and /opt/include. So, I had to set the $PKG_CONFIG_PATH to
/opt/lib/pkgconfig (by issuing
  export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/opt/lib/pkgconfig) so the pkgconfig utility
searched /opt/lib/pkgconfig before the usual /usr/lib/pkg-config. I had also
added the line /opt/lib to the file /etc/ld.so.conf. Moreover, the usual
./configure was replaced by ./configure --prefix=/opt so the installation
folder was /opt.

But the thing is... when it tries to find the dependencies... it doesnt
find the files I had just installed... even tho if I check the
$PKG_CONFIG_PATH  it gives me the correct one I've set....

Its a Mdk 9.1 with GNOME 2.2!! Since its a Fedora list... I dunno if I am
sposed to send MDK Linux related issues!! Pls lemme kno if its ok... and if
so pls lemme kno what seems to be the problem....

Thanks in advance

I'm trying to install it with this referrence URL
  http://www.ilug-cal.org/GNOME_2_4.html

Keep on rockin in the free world!

Everything under the sun is in tune,
  But the sun is eclipsed by the moon!

This list is for Fedora, not Mandrake.

[Colin Charles]

On Tue, 2004-03-02 at 01:05, [e-mail] wrote:
> Its a Mdk 9.1 with GNOME 2.2!! Since its a Fedora list... I dunno if I
> am sposed to send MDK Linux related issues!! Pls lemme kno if its
> ok... and if so pls lemme kno what seems to be the problem....

Try using jhbuild. You might even fancy building Gnome 2.5 (latest):
    http://www.bytebot.net/blog/archives/2004/2/1/building-gnome-25