Inkscape install problems

[Maple Arrow]

When I run the following code:

[maplearrow@localhost ~]$ su
Password:
[root@localhost maplearrow]# tar xvf gc6.8.tar.gz
[root@localhost maplearrow]# cd gc6.8
[root@localhost gc6.8]# ./configure && make && make install
...
[root@localhost gc6.8]# cd ..
[root@localhost maplearrow]# tar xvf inkscape-0.47.tar.bz2
[root@localhost maplearrow]# cd inkscape-0.47
[root@localhost inkscape-0.47]# ./configure && make && make install
...
configure: error: libgc (the Boehm Conservative Collector) 6.4+, is needed to compile inkscape -- http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Hans_Boehm/gc
[root@localhost inkscape-0.47]#

Why is it not detecting the gc installation?

[kinetix63 Veteran]

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[Growled Member]

configure: error: libgc (the Boehm Conservative Collector) 6.4+, is needed to compile inkscape

You will need to upgrade libgc to the correct version for it to work. Are you using Ubuntu? If so, you can probably use getdeb to install Inkscape.

[Maple Arrow]

I installed libgc6.8 so it should work, and no, I'm running CentOS 5.2.

[Elv13]

You could do

yum install inkscape

after adding a more recent repository. The version you will got by default will be 4 years old. CentOS is not really a desktop operating system by the way, if your using this computer only for desktop, take a look at Fedora, Ubuntu, OpenSUSE or Mandriva.

[Maple Arrow]

OK, how would I configure yum for a more recent repository? I'm accustomed to installing applications from source rather than using yum. Yes, I am considering installing Fedora or OpenSUSE, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. :D

[Elv13]

Take a look at rpmfusion