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PKG_CONFIG_PATH, building from source, dependency hell, and other bad things

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Submitted by Bahamut on March 30, 2007 - 2:45am

I need some help for Linux again!
I built the latest version of GLib from source, but ATK is confused when I try to configure it. Problem is, I had an old version of GLib I got via apt-get when I built the newer version, and there are 82 programs that depend on it, so removing it and rebuilding the new version isn't really an option. KPackage sees the current version as 2.6.4-1, but I built version 2.12.11 from source.
I get this when I try to configure ATK:

checking for GLIB - version >= 2.5.7...
*** 'pkg-config --modversion glib-2.0' returned 2.12.11, but GLIB (2.6.4)

animated gif - size reduction

Submitted by jessejazza on March 29, 2007 - 5:20pm

I'd be grateful if someone could tell me how animated gifs are made and if it is possible to reduce their size. I've got one i want to use on a forum but it is a touch large.

I believe they are a series of small gifs somehow joined together and held in a sequence.

I'd just be grateful to know more and perhaps someone could explain or post some links. I've had a look but not found anything suitable so far.

thanks

Theme instalation

Submitted by saie1406 on March 29, 2007 - 1:19pm

hi...

I have the problems to use all of the portableapps menu theme that provide by others (portableApps members, and i also new in this field. please someone tell me or give some manual or guide on how to use it. Please.....

Thanks!!!

why does bit torrent suck????

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Submitted by sergentsiler on March 27, 2007 - 10:13am

i was downloading freespire so i could learn programming better, (cuz everyone says that learning porgramming in windows is like water into wine, not gonna happen), and it was taking like 5 hours, so i decided to try the bit torrent option cuz it is supposedly faster. i got it running, at first it was holy $h!t fast, then it was at like between 5 and 0 kbps, and it said it would take like 28 hours to download.

obsessed much!?!?!?!?!?

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Submitted by sergentsiler on March 27, 2007 - 8:02am

why is everyone here obsessed gith google!!!! yahoo is ten million times better cuz it actualy gives answers that are relevent to the question your asking. one tine i typed in my comp model ant it gave me a link for baby clothes. so is everyone here obsessed with google or is this just the term for 'search engne'??

List of Open Source Software

Submitted by Patrick Patience on March 26, 2007 - 11:42pm

I thought it might be a good idea to create a list of open source software for people to look at, and then try out the programs. I know there are many spots on the internet that already have lists like this, but the catch with this list is going to be:

1.You MUST have used the program and had no MAJOR problems with it. (viruses, malware, etc.)

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