Installing (probably in wrong forum)

[Neoterric]

hi, I'm tryin to install linux crossfire and it's sayin something about a png library???? what's that all about? please respond

[hoxu]

You want us to tell you what the error is or what?

"it's sayin something" does not really leave us with much possibilities to help..

[Neoterric]

configuration error: you must have the png library installed to compile the client


It's pretty straight forward but I have no clue wich libs it's talking about

[hoxu]

Distribution? Please at least *try* to provide some basic information..

I think you need libpng-dev. If it's debian simply apt-get that package and it will handle dependencies. Then rerun configure.

[Neoterric]

dist: Mandrake Linux 9.1
where can I get that package in a tar.gz ??

[tchize]

either use your mandrake packages installer to install a package named libpng2-devel (suggested way as don't break mandrake rpm system) or get the source (take care as it requires zlib you may have to install too) from http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html

[Neoterric]

Thanks, I managed to get ti installed. it's odd how that whole zlib thing went. libpng needs zlib header files to compile!
Oh well!, thanks!

[hoxu]

it's odd how that whole zlib thing went. libpng needs zlib header files to compile!

Well, that's something I can bear. But when it comes to libraries that depend on libraries that depend on libraries that depend on libraries.. well, you get the idea. (edit: not referring to Crossfire/libpng here)

Libraries depending on libraries is not be a big fuss in Debian.. but in Windows...

[tchize]

libpng-devel depends on zlib header because part of the zlib header definitions are used in libpng headers (i think), and you depend libpng headers to compile crossfire client. As simple as that

[Guest]

I just need someone to tell me what files i need to install to play on windows 98, I've tried, but nothing seems to work....Could someone please tell me how to install this and play?