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Re: [LI] icewm-running



icewm after compilation didnot have any install files. It works but with
with lot of errors in the console where it was started like thre ones
for font, programs etc.
Vimal Mathew wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Jan 21, 2000 at 05:27:22AM +0530, L.V.Gandhi wrote:
> > I have compiled icewm. How to make it work. I have copied icewm compiled
> > executable to /usr/X11R6/bin and the lib files to
> > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/icewm dir.
> 
> Compiled programs should preferably be installed by a "make install" (if the
> compilation used Makefiles). What did the INSTALL file tell you? Most sources
> come with very detailed documents, including installation, configuration and
> usage instructions. Go through all the README files, and any file with names
> such as "Install" or "INSTALL". The toughest part of installing from sources
> is the compilation (if your header files get mixed up, or it was meant for
> another platform).

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