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[Yong Beng Ong <basic_yongbeng AT yahoo.com.sg>]

Thanks!! but I do have one question.. That is how big
is the gcc and where is the directory to download this
gcc compiler? what are the steps from downloading this
gcc compiler then to compiling the rdesktop and to run
it? would really appreciate if you can give me more
details.thanks!


 --- qwms-avib AT dea.spamcon.org wrote: > Yong Beng Ong
wrote:
> > 
> > Hi! Need to find out if we are able to install
> this
> > software call rdesktop... I tried to download it
> from
> > this website "http://www.rdesktop.org/"; but it
> seems
> > like I need to do some kind of compile and
> > build..so..
> 
> You will need to compile it yourself (by installing
> GCC)
> or find someone to compile it for you.  Like most
> Linux
> programs, it is distributed as source-code to enable
> you 
> to create a version that is perfect for your
> hardware.
> Fewer programs are distributed as binaries. 
> Binaries 
> often have dependency problems.  
> 
> > i tried searching for this software on the
> slackware 
> > 7.1 cd but to no avil...
> 
> There are other places where Slackware binaries are
> available:
> ---------------------------------------
> ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/delilinux/deli
> http://slackpacks.tchelinux.com.br/
> http://www.linuxpackages.net/
> http://kreiger.linuxgods.com/slackpack/
> ---------------------------------------
> 
> One of them does have a pre-compiled binary for 
> Slackware 9.0:
>
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>
http://www.linuxpackages.net/details.php?name=rdesktop
>
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> It might work on BL2, but it will probably need
> newer
> libraries installed.  Use ldd to see what it needs.
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Steven
> 
> 
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