[SOLVED] libgconf-2.so.4 source or package

deets52 · 2013-08-17 15:46:51

I have installed SRWare Iron on my system but it won't run. I'm getting an error stating that libgconf-2.so.4 is not found. I did search for that package / library but I was unable to find much information on it. I tried to install it from several packages but I was unable to find it.
I searched for it but I have not been able to find from where I can install it. I searched the packages section on the Arch Wiki but was I was unable to find it. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Last edited by deets52 (2013-08-17 20:21:36)

karol · 2013-08-17 15:51:42

How did you install Iron? https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/iron-bin/ ?

Scimmia · 2013-08-17 15:59:21

% pkgfile libgconf-2.so.4
extra/gconf

deets52 · 2013-08-17 16:39:12

I downloaded http://www.srware.net/downloads/iron-linux-64.tar.gz (64-Bit) and unpacked it. I ran it from there.

When I run pkgfile I get the same result: extra/gconf

Thanks again for the help!

deets52 · 2013-08-17 16:42:21

Sorry, I forgot to add that https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/iron-bin/ points to the link that I installed from.

WorMzy · 2013-08-17 16:42:26

Right, that means that that package contains the file in question. Have you installed it?

EDIT: If there's an AUR package, you'd be better off making the package and installing that. It'll (hopefully*) pull in the dependencies needed to run it.

*Depending on how good a job the maintainer has done writing the PKGBUILD

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karol · 2013-08-17 16:47:47

deets52, always update your system before installing new software.

deets52 · 2013-08-17 17:11:05

OK, I'm going to put my noobness on full display.

WorMzy: I have not installed it. How do I do that? I can't seem to locate the file.

So, I guess I'm dumb - I built the system and did not update it. I ran 'pacman -Syy' but failed to perform the -Su. I updated the system. <shakes head>

karol · 2013-08-17 17:15:42

If you're asking how to install iron-bin (or any other package) from the AUR, see https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AUR

deets52 · 2013-08-17 18:08:22

OK, for the record I never said I was smart but I think I'm starting to understand. I installed the extra/gconf package and that got me past that error. On to the next dependency....

I tried to install using 'pacman -U iron-linux-64.tar.gz' and that failed with an "invalid or corrupted package" error. I don't know if that the correct way to do it or not, I guess I have more reading to do.

karol · 2013-08-17 18:12:35

pacman can install only packages that were created using a PKGBUILD. This is how you install software on Arch Linux.
Read the wiki how to use AUR. If you install https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/iron-bin/ , you will have gconf and other dependencies downloaded and installed automatically - that's what pacman's for.

deets52 · 2013-08-17 18:47:31

OK, so I guess unless I'm just missing the obvious there is not a PKGBUILD for iron. The software on the AUR page points to the package I'm using for this.
This was a big help because now at least I know all the needed dependencies and I can load those.

karol · 2013-08-17 18:52:34

https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ir/iron-bin/PKGBUILD is the PKGBUILD.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AU … g_packages
Download https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ir/i … bin.tar.gz which has the PKGBUILD and some other files and use makepkg to build the package. If you need some dependencies or makedependencies installed, pacman will take care of it.

deets52 · 2013-08-17 20:10:54

SUCCESS!!!!!!!!

Thank you to everyone who helped me. I really appreciate your time. I *think* I understand the process better. This is a new system so I had to get some things installed/setup (sudo, etc) to get this complete.

Please keep up the good work. I'm actually really surprised to be helped so quickly. I'll mark this complete.

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