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raidicus

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[SOLVED] DWM Compile Errors

Hey guys,

I'm new to arch linux, and newish to linux in general. I'm trying to compile dwm and keep running into the same error. I have been trying to follow the wiki entry on dwm to a T but have not had success thus far.

Currently what I've done is:

1. update abs
2. copy makepkg files to ~/dwm
3. edit config.h, save
4. makepkg -f >> PKGFILE
5. makepkg -efi

Then I get this

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciate

thanks

Last edited by raidicus (2010-05-29 23:43:57)

jasonwryan

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Re: [SOLVED] DWM Compile Errors

I'm not sure where you got 3. and 4. from. I'd just follow the instructions from the wiki and build a vanilla dwm and then start customizing...

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raidicus

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Re: [SOLVED] DWM Compile Errors

Well, its definitely possible that I misunderstood the process of compiling. i thought you needed to edit dwm's config.h before you compiled it...

IE you get a bunch of config files, edit them, then make an installable package out of them.

in other words i thought I *was* following the wiki...but now I see that I mixed up the steps a little bit..

So basically config.h doesn't have to be messed with then compiled...

schen

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Re: [SOLVED] DWM Compile Errors

It's makepkg -g >> PKGBUILD, not makepkg -f

jasonwryan

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Re: [SOLVED] DWM Compile Errors

So basically config.h doesn't have to be messed with then compiled...

For your first build, just do the basics. Changing config.h alters the basic config options - you don't have to make any changes to it in order to compile a working dwm.

Once you have got the hang of it, then start customizing and re-compiling...

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raidicus

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Re: [SOLVED] DWM Compile Errors

Great, thanks for the info guys.