Sadly I've been there and installed all the -dev things(including libxext-dev) and still no joy. I did have a look over the config.log but can't really glean anything else from it.<br><br>Here's a link to the config.log: <a href="http://pastebin.com/m36ca5a7d">http://pastebin.com/m36ca5a7d</a><br>
<br>Thanks :)<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2008/11/28 azmodie <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:azmodie@gmail.com">azmodie@gmail.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 1:03 AM, christopher wyllie<br>
<<a href="mailto:cgwyllie@googlemail.com">cgwyllie@googlemail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hello everyone,<br>
><br>
> I have a somewhat annoying problem when trying to compile GTK+2.14.5 from<br>
> source. I've satisfied all its dependencies from source too and installed<br>
> all the -dev packages that I can find for X. However, during the configure<br>
> step, I get the following problem:<br>
><br>
> $ ./configure --preifx=/opt/gtk --x-libraries=/usr/lib<br>
> $ ...<br>
> $ checking for XOpenDisplay... no<br>
> $ configure: error: *** libX11 not found. Check 'config.log' for more<br>
> details.<br>
><br>
> I have checked, the libX11.so is definitely in the /usr/lib directory along<br>
> with a couple of symlinks to itself under slightly different names (.so.6,<br>
> .so.6.2.0).<br>
><br>
> Has anyone seen this problem before and found a solution? It's driving me<br>
> mad that I can't get the latest GIMP and Firefox working without this!<br>
><br>
> Many thanks to you all and Merry Christmas,<br>
> Chris :-)<br>
><br>
><br>
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sounds like this error<br>
<a href="http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/linux-applications/57759-gtk-wont-compile-cant-find-xopendisplay.html" target="_blank">http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/linux-applications/57759-gtk-wont-compile-cant-find-xopendisplay.html</a><br>
<br>
try installing libxext-dev<br>
<br>
if that doesent help. pls post your config.log into a pastebin and<br>
send us the link. give more of an idea of error.<br>
<br>
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