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goli123
May 10th, 2008, 05:58 PM
im trying to install pidgin on my computer but every time after i "make"
it seem to be installing but in the end i get this:
make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/goli123/pidgin'
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/goli123/pidgin'
Making all in m4macros
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/goli123/m4macros'
make[2]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/goli123/m4macros'
Making all in po
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/goli123/po'
make[2]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/goli123/po'
Making all in share/ca-certs
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/goli123/share/ca-certs'
make[2]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/goli123/share/ca-certs'
Making all in share/sounds
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/goli123/share/sounds'
make[2]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/goli123/share/sounds'
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/goli123'
make[2]: Nothing to be done for `all-am'.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/goli123'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/goli123'
what should i do now?
inportb
May 10th, 2008, 06:00 PM
Why are you building Pidgin instead of installing the debs? version 2.4.1 is in the repositories.
goli123
May 10th, 2008, 06:15 PM
its doesnt work too because i have gaim installed. how do i remove it?
Sef
May 10th, 2008, 07:15 PM
Gaim is the old name for pidgin. What version of ubuntu are you using?
goli123
May 11th, 2008, 02:46 AM
the version is :


Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 6.06.2 LTS
Release: 6.06
Codename: dapper
DoktorSeven
May 11th, 2008, 03:25 AM
"make" just builds the package, it does not install it. What you're seeing is the end of the build process.

To install:

sudo make install


You can also install "checkinstall" from the repos and do

sudo checkinstall

which will build a package and install it so you can manage it with apt and related Ubuntu package utilities; however, last time I attempted to use checkinstall on Pidgin failed for some odd reason (some sort of file conflict), this could be resolved now though.
MaindotC
May 11th, 2008, 03:26 AM
Goli you really should try the world of Gutsy.
goli123
May 11th, 2008, 03:55 AM
thx doktor its working now!
thx every1 else who tried to help me !