Linux sucks - linker problems
 

OK, so I upgraded to the latest Ubuntu to work on a bug report. Moved 26.3 sources over. Typed "make" -- curl.h not found.

OK, a quick google says I need to install the "-dev" version of libcurl. Start package manager. Two choices. One is libcurl-openssl-dev and libcurl-gnutls-dev. Let's try the openssl one.

make. tons of undefined symbols. more google. Packages cyrto and zlib added to makefile.

make. tons more undefineds. more google - little help. try gss package, try kerberos package, try something called asn package, ldap package, try this package, try that package, blah, blah, blah.

three hours later - screw it. Comment out all code that calls libcurl so that I can debug the original problem.

I'm not a complete idiot. My conclusion is that Linux and/or Ubuntu documentation and packaging is [B][SIZE="4"]WOEFULLY[/SIZE][/B] inadequate.

If the latest Debian release is equally bad, a volunteer will be needed to create makefiles for future builds (current linux releases are built on the Debian "etch" release).

...was it any better in OpenSUSE, if you had to compare? Just curious.

[QUOTE=Batalov;232973]...was it any better in OpenSUSE, if you had to compare? Just curious.[/QUOTE]

a disaster, try to enable w32codecs in an older openSUSE distribution, for the neutered version of kaffeine.

I didn't try OpenSUSE.

Thanks for letting me vent. I needed it after three frustrating hours doing something as simple as trying to link to library.

[QUOTE=Prime95;232978]Thanks for letting me vent. I needed it after three frustrating hours doing something as simple as trying to link to library.[/QUOTE]

Heh, I know the feeling: I had the same when I tried to develop on Windows years ago :smile:

I'm now very used to look for things in the various Linux package managers. But I agree Linux has a long way to go to please even developers; no need to talk about end-users...

[QUOTE=Prime95;232978]after three frustrating hours doing something as simple as trying to link to library.[/QUOTE]
Have you ever heard of libtool and .la files ?

Necroposting is not a very good habit.