[Fwd: Re: SCIGRAPHICA 2.x DOES NOT INSTALL - PLEASE POST PROPER INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS!!!!!]

Andor J Kiss <[email protected]> Thu, 29 Jun 2006 08:00:54 -0400
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> Hi,
> 
>    Thanks Samuel, -  I'm leaning towards your suggestion.  I actually
> solved this problem after many frustrating hours.  However, NEW
> install problems have appeared.
> 
> Here are some concrete suggestions for the developers for SciGraphica:
> 
> 1) Provide detailed, clear installation instructions on the
> SciGraphica website.  Assume those implementing SciGraphica are not
> programmers, but scientists - take for example. myself.  I use UBUNTU
> because there are some scientific programmes (originally written for
> the human genome project) that require LINUX.  Ubuntu's philosophy is
> "it just works".  SciGraphica could learn from this philosophy.
> 
> 2) PLEASE BUILD Debian (*.deb) and Fedora (*.rpm) installer packages
> of the latest builds.  Manually installing "by hand" is difficult and
> cumbersome. 
> 
> 3) Work with the major distros of Linux (Ubuntu, SuSE, Fedora) to make
> Scigraphica part of their upgrade/update functions.
> 
> I will continue to use the old 0.8.0 version that comes as part of the
> Ubuntu packages.  However, I will abandon attempts to use the new
> version (2.x).of SciGraphica until a Debian installer package is
> provided.
> 
> Good Luck,
> Andor
> 
> On Thu, 2006-06-29 at 09:09 +0200, Samuel Verstraete wrote: 
> 
> > Hi Andor...
> > 
> > I seriously doubt if you wanna invest time in this... I have invested
> > time in getting SciGraphica to work... but it's so unstable that i have
> > to consider all of that time lost...
> > 
> > Do consider qtiplot instead for you scientific graphical plotting. The
> > maintainer responds to every question asked and fixes very quickly
> > stuff when you encounter problem...
> > 
> > (this is not to shoot SciGraphica in the back or anything but i'm just
> > making sure Andor doesn't waste time compiling programs that are
> > in a state that makes them unusable... Though i would be very glad if
> > the devs of this program could pickup their work again... )
> > 
> > gr,S.
> > 
> > On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 22:22:51 -0400
> > Andor J Kiss <[email protected]> wrote:
> > 
> > > Yet again, another SciGraphica install error:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > checking for GLIB - version >= 2.5.7...
> > > *** 'pkg-config --modversion glib-2.0' returned 2.8.6, but GLIB
> > > (2.10.3) *** was found! If pkg-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 pkg-config was wrong, set the environment variable
> > > PKG_CONFIG_PATH
> > > *** to point to the correct configuration files
> > > no
> > > checking for pkg-config... (cached) /usr/bin/pkg-config
> > > checking for GLIB - version >= 2.0.0...
> > > *** 'pkg-config --modversion glib-2.0' returned 2.8.6, but GLIB
> > > (2.10.3) *** was found! If pkg-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 pkg-config was wrong, set the environment variable
> > > PKG_CONFIG_PATH
> > > *** to point to the correct configuration files
> > > no
> > > configure: error:
> > > *** GLIB 2.0.0 or better is required. The latest version of
> > > *** GLIB is always available from ftp://ftp.gtk.org/. If GLIB is
> > > installed
> > > *** but not in the same location as pkg-config add the location of the
> > > file
> > > *** glib-2.0.pc to the environment variable PKG_CONFIG_PATH.
> > > 
> > > Suggestions?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> ______________________________________________________________
> Andor J Kiss
> Department of Biological Sciences
> 29 East Delaware Avenue
> University of Delaware
> Newark, Delaware   19716
> USA
> 
> eMAIL: [email protected] 
> URL: http://www.udel.edu/bio/people/postdoc/akiss.html

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    <FONT COLOR="#000000">Hi,</FONT><BR>
    <BR>
    <FONT COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp; Thanks Samuel, -&nbsp; I'm leaning towards your suggestion.&nbsp; I actually solved this problem after many frustrating hours.&nbsp; However, NEW install problems have appeared.</FONT><BR>
    <BR>
    <U><FONT COLOR="#000000">Here are some concrete suggestions for the developers for SciGraphica:</FONT></U><BR>
    <BR>
    <FONT COLOR="#000000">1) Provide detailed, clear installation instructions </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><I>on the SciGraphica website</I></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000">.&nbsp; Assume those implementing SciGraphica are not programmers, but scientists - take for example. myself.&nbsp; I use UBUNTU because there are some scientific programmes (originally written for the human genome project) that require LINUX.&nbsp; Ubuntu's philosophy is &quot;it just works&quot;.&nbsp; SciGraphica could learn from this philosophy.</FONT><BR>
    <BR>
    <FONT COLOR="#000000">2) PLEASE BUILD Debian (*.deb) and Fedora (*.rpm) installer packages of the latest builds.&nbsp; Manually installing &quot;by hand&quot; is difficult and cumbersome. </FONT><BR>
    <BR>
    <FONT COLOR="#000000">3) Work with the major distros of Linux (Ubuntu, SuSE, Fedora) to make Scigraphica part of their upgrade/update functions.</FONT><BR>
    <BR>
    <FONT COLOR="#000000">I will continue to use the old 0.8.0 version that comes as part of the Ubuntu packages.&nbsp; However, I will abandon attempts to use the new version (2.x).of SciGraphica until a Debian installer package is provided.</FONT><BR>
    <BR>
    <FONT COLOR="#000000">Good Luck,</FONT><BR>
    <FONT COLOR="#000000">Andor</FONT><BR>
    <BR>
    <FONT COLOR="#000000">On Thu, 2006-06-29 at 09:09 +0200, Samuel Verstraete wrote: </FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">Hi Andor...</FONT>

<FONT COLOR="#000000">I seriously doubt if you wanna invest time in this... I have invested</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">time in getting SciGraphica to work... but it's so unstable that i have</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">to consider all of that time lost...</FONT>

<FONT COLOR="#000000">Do consider qtiplot instead for you scientific graphical plotting. The</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">maintainer responds to every question asked and fixes very quickly</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">stuff when you encounter problem...</FONT>

<FONT COLOR="#000000">(this is not to shoot SciGraphica in the back or anything but i'm just</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">making sure Andor doesn't waste time compiling programs that are</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">in a state that makes them unusable... Though i would be very glad if</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">the devs of this program could pickup their work again... )</FONT>

<FONT COLOR="#000000">gr,S.</FONT>

<FONT COLOR="#000000">On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 22:22:51 -0400</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Andor J Kiss &lt;<A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A>&gt; wrote:</FONT>

<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; Yet again, another SciGraphica install error:</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; checking for GLIB - version &gt;= 2.5.7...</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; *** 'pkg-config --modversion glib-2.0' returned 2.8.6, but GLIB</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; (2.10.3) *** was found! If pkg-config was correct, then it is best</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; *** to remove the old version of GLib. You may also be able to fix the</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; error</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; *** by modifying your LD_LIBRARY_PATH enviroment variable, or by</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; editing *** /etc/ld.so.conf. Make sure you have run ldconfig if that</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; is *** required on your system.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; *** If pkg-config was wrong, set the environment variable</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; PKG_CONFIG_PATH</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; *** to point to the correct configuration files</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; no</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; checking for pkg-config... (cached) /usr/bin/pkg-config</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; checking for GLIB - version &gt;= 2.0.0...</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; *** 'pkg-config --modversion glib-2.0' returned 2.8.6, but GLIB</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; (2.10.3) *** was found! If pkg-config was correct, then it is best</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; *** to remove the old version of GLib. You may also be able to fix the</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; error</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; *** by modifying your LD_LIBRARY_PATH enviroment variable, or by</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; editing *** /etc/ld.so.conf. Make sure you have run ldconfig if that</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; is *** required on your system.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; *** If pkg-config was wrong, set the environment variable</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; PKG_CONFIG_PATH</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; *** to point to the correct configuration files</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; no</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; configure: error:</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; *** GLIB 2.0.0 or better is required. The latest version of</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; *** GLIB is always available from <A HREF="ftp://ftp.gtk.org/">ftp://ftp.gtk.org/</A>. If GLIB is</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; installed</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; *** but not in the same location as pkg-config add the location of the</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; file</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; *** glib-2.0.pc to the environment variable PKG_CONFIG_PATH.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; Suggestions?</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; </FONT>


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Department of Biological Sciences<BR>
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University of Delaware<BR>
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eMAIL: [email protected] <BR>
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eMAIL: [email protected] <BR>
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