compiling source code

**angor** · 06-26-2006, 08:22 AM

>checking for X...configure: error: Can't find X includes.

apt-get install xorg-dev

You may need additional packages, but you definitly want this.

**crazy_monkey108** · 06-27-2006, 09:36 PM

ok thanks...can i download that on my windows computer and then transfer it over to my linux computer via flash drive? cuz i think i have a bad modem or something cuz i havent been able to get my linux comp on the internet and im stuck with dial up out here on this hill :P
hmm one more thing....when i just typed it into root console to see what would happen it said

root@shanes_knoppix:~# apt-get install xorg-dev
reading package lists...Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Package xorg-dev is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obseleted, or is only available from another source
E: Package xorg has no installation candidate

im pretty sure that just means it cant install the package cuz its not online to download the package right? or do i need to change something that is messed up?

**angor** · 06-28-2006, 10:51 AM

hmm... I just tried and apt had no problem (it also wanted to install
about a ton other packages). Did you do an "apt-get update"
beforehand?

**crazy_monkey108** · 07-04-2006, 04:41 AM

well dont i need to be online to download the updates?
(and i just now tried the apt-get update and all it did was give me a whole bunch of websites it couldnt connect to)

**angor** · 07-04-2006, 07:52 AM

> well dont i need to be online to download the updates?

/me scratches his head...
Don't you think you'd have to be online anyway to "apt-get install ..."?
I must be missing something here.