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i'm trying to install gaim from source on suse linux. it has some problems finding the right version of glib during the configure script. the error looks like this:

checking for glib-config... /usr/local/bin/glib-config
checking for GLIB - version >= 1.2.0...
*** 'glib-config --version' returned 1.2.9, but GLIB (1.2.10)
*** was found! If glib-config was correct, then it is best
*** to remove the old version of GLIB. You may also be able to fix the error
*** by modifying your LD_LIBRARY_PATH enviroment variable, or by editing
*** /etc/ld.so.conf. Make sure you have run ldconfig if that is
*** required on your system.
*** If glib-config was wrong, set the environment variable GLIB_CONFIG
*** to point to the correct copy of glib-config, and remove the file config.cache
*** before re-running configure
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i just finished installing glib 1.2.9 without any problems. glib-config tells me i am using 1.2.9.

any ideas on how to fix this error would be greatly appreciated.

okay,
-nydel

checking for glib-config... /usr/local/bin/glib-config
checking for GLIB - version >= 1.2.0...
*** 'glib-config --version' returned 1.2.9, but GLIB (1.2.10)
*** was found! If glib-config was correct, then it is best


I think you installed glib 1.2.9 when you have glib 1.2.10 in your system without uninstalling it first. The problem here is glib-config returns version 1.2.9 (one that you installed ) but when searching for libs it founds glib 1.2.10 which was in the system before.

I had the same problem before when I tried to install GTK+. I installed glib 1.2.10 (from source) without uninstalling the old one and GTK+ configure script complained version conflict. I fixed this by editing /etc/ld.so.conf . I placed /usr/local/lib (where my glib 1.2.10 was installed ) top in the list and run 'ldconfig'.


But recommended way to fix this error is to uninstall glib first.
rpm -e --nodeps glib
Make sure 'glib-config' returns no version thereafter.

Then reinstall glib. You can install glib either from the SUSE CD or download the latest from http://www.gtk.org


HTH