Install Guide - QT 3.1.1 on Redhat 7.2 Instruction - for Noobs

**useseq** · 01-17-2003, 11:00 AM

Hi,

I finally got QT 3.1.1 to work on my Redhat 7.2. I followed eggman's instruction and couple of others. I guess I'll make the instruction more detailed so we noobs can follow through.

If you are a noob, just follow the instruction EXACTLY, line by line. hehe.

Make sure you login as root.

1. Make sure you have these rpms installed when you first install Redhat 7.2.
XFree86-devel
XFree86-libs
autoconf
automake
gcc3
gcc3-c++
libpcap
libstdc++3
libstdc++3-devel
libgcc
zlib
zlib-devel
gd
gd-devel
gdbm
gdbm-devel
pine **for pico
kernel-headers
glibc-devel
cvs
patch
make
m4
libtool
libtool-libs
binutils
libpng
libpng-devel
libjpeg
libjpeg-devel
libmng
libmng-devel
freetype

2. Download QT 3.1.1 from here to /usr directory.

ftp://ftp.trolltech.com/qt/source/qt...e-3.1.1.tar.gz

3. From /usr directory unpack it.

tar -xzvf qt-x11-free-3.1.1.tar.gz

4. Use gedit to edit file in /usr/qt-x11-free-3.1.1/mkspecs/linux-g++/gmake.conf.
Replace gcc with gcc3 and g++ with g++3 (Line 12, 27, 47, 48).
Save the file.

5. Within /usr/qt-x11-free-3.1.1 directory, run:

export QTDIR=/usr/qt-x11-free-3.1.1
./configure -thread --prefix=/opt/qt-x11-free-3.1.1
gmake
gmake install

(this process may take couple of hours)

6. Use gedit to edit file in /etc/ld.so.conf.
Add a line: /opt/qt-x11-free-3.1.1/lib
Save the file.

ldconfig -v

Gratz! You completed the installation of qt 3.1.1!!!

Now for showeq.

For me, the FTP site wasn't working... so I downloaded showeq from the link at the announcement site.

1. Download showeq from:

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/s...ar.gz?download

Save to: /seq directory.

2. Unpack showeq.

tar -xzvf showeq-4.3.5.tar.gz

3. From /seq/showeq directory, run:

export QTDIR=/opt/qt-x11-free-3.1.1
export PATH=$QTDIR/bin:$PATH
export MANPATH=$QTDIR/doc/man:$MANPATH
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$QTDIR/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
export CXX=g++3
export CC=gcc
./config
make
make install

Cheers~ you have installed showeq!

Note: don't ask me questions. I'm a noob.

Useseq

**Mr. Suspicious** · 01-17-2003, 11:07 AM

Or simply read the official documentation (INSTALL.newbies file found in your ShowEQ directory)... sjees

**Iam_Walrus** · 01-17-2003, 04:00 PM

[editing, more diffs]

Towards the end there, you've got some misses which may be confusing to some people:

3. From /seq/showeq directory, run:

export QTDIR=/opt/qt-x11-free-3.1.1
export PATH=$QTDIR/bin:$PATH
export MANPATH=$QTDIR/doc/man:$MANPATH
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$QTDIR/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
export CXX=g++3
export CC=gcc
./config
make
make install

should be:

export QTDIR=/opt/qt-x11-free-3.1.1
export PATH=$QTDIR/bin:$PATH
export MANPATH=$QTDIR/doc/man:$MANPATH
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$QTDIR/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
export CXX=g++3
export CC=gcc3
make -f Makefile.dist
./configure
make
make install

Other than that, thanks for posting in the forums for those of use that don't have a printer attached to our linux-laptops with which to lpr that INSTALL.newbies file...

Cheers!

p.s. I'm not sure if you meant this for existing users of seq, but you're also missing the libEQ.a portion (sort of important).

I'd be happy to re-write the INSTALL.newbies instructions for any that may be interested - I'm sort of a psuedo-tech writer at my job and I could flesh it out a little bit. If anyone's interested, let me know and I'll see about submitting to the devs to replace the existing version in CVS (if it comes back up?)

**Mr. Suspicious** · 01-17-2003, 06:06 PM

I'd be happy to re-write the INSTALL.newbies instructions for any that may be interested - I'm sort of a psuedo-tech writer at my job and I could flesh it out a little bit. If anyone's interested, let me know and I'll see about submitting to the devs to replace the existing version in CVS (if it comes back up?)

There's already a new INSTALL.newbies submitted, just not incorporated in the CVS.

**fryfrog** · 01-18-2003, 01:03 AM

lazy ass devs :)

**kmpra** · 02-04-2003, 04:48 AM

Hello, im a total dumbass when it comes to this kinda stuff but im trying. I got to step 4 and i am typing (under /usr) gedit (and hten the line that is typed using cut andpaste). I get a window popping up saying so and so file is not made would you like to make it. I tried removing each part off the end and it all gives the same. What am i doing wrong?

**keymaker** · 02-04-2003, 05:18 AM

I would say make sure you extracted the tar file from step 3 into the /usr directory, as if you did not, it was extracted in your /root or where ever you downloaded it too

**kmpra** · 02-04-2003, 06:01 AM

I checked that and its going to /usr/whatever its called. Cuz i can go into the qt3.1.1 and usig dir see whats lited. I played around in there a bit to see if i could figure something out, but i really am pretty retarded when it comes to this stuff. Last install i used hackersquest, but the ftp for trollsomething or other is giving me an invalid port error and lopping so a friend suggested this forum.

**who_me_use_seq** · 02-04-2003, 08:42 AM

Hello, im a total dumbass when it comes to this kinda stuff

/em stands in pure slack jawed awe of the understatement embodied in that statement.

**kmpra** · 02-05-2003, 12:14 AM

afte ryour jaw is closed, got any advice??

**sauron** · 02-05-2003, 03:14 AM

Right-click the file in the "Explorer" type app in the GUI. Tell it to open with GEDIT (or if you are using KDE then Advanced Editor). Much easier.

If you can't figure out how to edit a simple file, you may be one of those people that I've heard talk of who just really shouldn't be touching it in the first place.

I wish you the best of luck... Try www.redhat.com and look at support documentation on editing a file. I feel that this basic of a support issue shouldn't really be handled in the SEQ forums.

Sauron

**who_me_use_seq** · 02-05-2003, 09:00 AM

afte ryour jaw is closed, got any advice??

Yes. Yes I do. Back slowly away from that glowing screen in front of you. It is not a Television. Walk slowly and carefully around your residence making sure not to stumble over any loose objects until you locate the television. (I know it is difficult. They are both sort of rectangular (sorry for the big word) things that display pretty colors) Check to see if the glowing screen is displaying American Idol. If it is that is your television. Sit down and go back into your catatonic trance and do not ((UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES)) ever touch the computer again. Daemons live in it. They will hurt you.

**kmaszk** · 02-05-2003, 03:16 PM

WHY!!!!! you tard!!! qt.3.0.5 is the one your supose to use!!! what a wast of time

**EnvyEyes** · 02-05-2003, 04:26 PM

Originally posted by kmaszk
WHY!!!!! you tard!!! qt.3.0.5 is the one your supose to use!!! what a wast of time

Oh I'm soooo frightened by this.....

Please scroll up just a tad to who_me_use_seq's post, have someone read it to you and explain what it means, then proceed with caution to any available seat that gives you a clear view of the television.

(almost forgot to explain why I'm frightened....)
3.1.1 is > 3.0.5 (that means it is "greater than"..... or to put it another way, 3.1.1 is a newer version.)
Therefore, it will work just as well as it's predecessor.

**warboss** · 03-02-2003, 11:00 PM

after attempting step 5 multiple times in the first part, i keep getting the same error:

gmake[1]: g++3: Command not found
gmake[1]:*** [project.0] Error 127
gmake[1] Leaving directory /usr/qt-x11-free-3.1.1/qmake
gmake: *** [uqmake] Error 2
qmake failed to build. Aborting.

Now i thought I followed all the steps exactly as it says, but apparently i didnt...COuld some one help me out please.

EDIT: BTW I dont have a gmake.conf in the linux-g++ folder...only a qmake. or was that a typo?

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