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saravana.rect · Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Posts: 1

Hi,

Can anyone tell me how to compile the gtk_main.c file and create a new library?

I am not finding any Makefile present in GTK+ environment for creating a new library after modifying the source files.

Thanks in Advance,
Saravana.

Micah Carrick · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:04 pm Post subject:

Are you referring to compiling the GTK library? Or at least gtkmain.c in that library? If so, there is an INSTALL file explaining it... it's the common POSIX install method:

./configure
make
make install

caracal · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:02 am Post subject:

2.3. How do I configure/compile GTK+? [GTK 2.x]
Generally, the minimum you need to do is issue the commands:
./configure
make
make install
in the GTK+ source directory.
This generally also holds true for each of the packages that GTK+ depends upon, listed above.
There are various options that you can pass to the configure script in order to change its default settings. The one that you are most likely to want to use is the --prefix argument, which defines where the package is to be install, e.g.
./configure --prefix=/usr
http://www.gtk.org/faq/#AEN261

How to compile programs useing the gtk+ librarys
http://www.gtk.org/tutorial/c39.html#SEC-HELLOWORLD

Compiling "C" And "C++" Programs On Unix Systems - gcc/g++
http://users.actcom.co.il/~choo/lupg/tutorials/c-on-unix/c-on-unix.html

Automating Program Compilation - Writing Makefiles
http://users.actcom.co.il/~choo/lupg/tutorials/writing-makefiles/writing-makefiles.html

Building And Using Static And Shared "C" Libraries
http://users.actcom.co.il/~choo/lupg/tutorials/libraries/unix-c-libraries.html