[syslog-ng] GLib version problem?

[Geller, Sandor (IT)]

Hi,

> Hello,
>  
> I'm trying to install syslog-NG onto a Cent OS 5 server, and 
> running into a problem. The problem appears to be more of a 
> RedHat/Cent problem (or even Glib problem) rather than 
> Syslog-NG problem, but I thought I'd check with the community 
> before I harass Red Hat. I have the RPM verion of glib2.12 
> installed, however the libraries seemed to be labled 2.0.0. 

No, it is actually 2.12.3, the binary compatibility version is
2.0

> When I configure syslog-ng, I run across the following error:
>     checking pkg-config is at least version 0.9.0... yes
>     checking for GLIB... no
>     configure: error: Cannot find GLib library version >= 
> 2.2: is pkg-config in path?
>     [root at syslog syslog-ng-2.0.5]#
>  
> I have the rpm installed:
>     [root at syslog syslog-ng-2.0.5]# yum list installed glib2
>     Loading "installonlyn" plugin
>     Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
>     Installed Packages
>     glib2.i386                               2.12.3-2.fc6     
>       installed
>     [root at syslog syslog-ng-2.0.5]#
>  
> However the libraries seem to be mislabeled:
>     [root at syslog syslog-ng-2.0.5]# locate glib | grep "/lib/libg"
>     /lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
>     /lib/libglib-2.0.so.0.1200.3
>     [root at syslog syslog-ng-2.0.5]#
>  
> Am I just missing something simple, or is this a problem I 
> should be trying to speak to Cent/Red Hat about?

You need the development package too. yum install glib2-devel

Regards,

Sandor
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