Mandriva 2010

[evstevemd]

How to install codelite in Mandriva

[DavidGH]

Hi,

AFAIK there isn't a mandriva rpm, so you have to build it yourself.

If you don't already have it, install the mandriva wx devel package: libwxgtku2.8-devel or lib64wxgtku2.8-devel. (Or you could build your own wx if you wish). If you want to build a debug version of CodeLite, install the wx debug package too. Then build CodeLite as normal: see http://codelite.org/LiteEditor/Download.

Regards,

David

[evstevemd]

those packages are not there buddy!
Can you explain with grains of salt? I'm compltely new to Mandriva and I used Linux long ago

[DavidGH]

I don't use Mandriva myself, but...
From the start menu, choose 'Install and remove software'. You'll be asked for the superuser password.
Then search for 'wxgtk' in the Find: field.
(If it's not found, you probably need to 'reload the packages list' or 'update the media', both from the File menu.)
Tick the packages that you need. You'll also need 'gcc-c++' and 'make', if they're not already on your system.
Click 'Apply'. Drink coffee.

Now you should be able to build CodeLite.

[evstevemd]

Ok, Although it is easy to use tar files, I am curious to know if Suse's rpm can be used in Mandriva without causing unstability or any other issues

[DavidGH]

I am curious to know if Suse's rpm can be used in Mandriva without causing unstability or any other issues

I don't know; try it and see.

Generally, packages built for one distro often fail to work on a different one, either because their dependent libraries are stored in different places, or are incompatible versions.