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dirkduplooy

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Registered: 2021-06-06

Posts: 2

Thunar 4.17.3 Compile

Hi there, while compiling the latest version of Thunar 4.17.3 from the tarball: https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/thunar, I get this error at the end of the compilation:

checking for X... no

configure: error: X Window system libraries and header files are required

Can anybody help me on what specific libraries/packages I should install without breaking my XUbuntu 21.04?

It passed on all the other dependencies

ToZ

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From: Canada

Registered: 2011-06-02

Posts: 11,486

Re: Thunar 4.17.3 Compile

Hello and welcome.

Looks like you are missing the X development libraries. The best way to get the necessary libraries on an ubuntu system is to first install "build-essential" and then the build dependencies for the package you are trying to rebuild:

sudo apt-get build-dep thunar

Also, with debian-based distros, you need to specify the correct library location. Use something like:

./configure --prefix=/usr --libdir=/lib/$(uname -m)-linux-gnu ....

Note: that the official ubuntu thunar build also uses the following configure parameters:
--includedir=\${prefix}/include
--mandir=\${prefix}/share/man
--infodir=\${prefix}/share/info
--sysconfdir=/etc
--localstatedir=/var
--disable-option-checking
--disable-silent-rules
--runstatedir=/run
--disable-maintainer-mode
--disable-dependency-tracking
--docdir=\${prefix}/share/doc/thunar-data
--enable-apr-plugin
--enable-exif
--enable-gtk-doc
--enable-pcre
--enable-sbr-plugin
--enable-tpa-plugin
--enable-uca-plugin
--enable-introspection=yes

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dirkduplooy

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Registered: 2021-06-06

Posts: 2

Re: Thunar 4.17.3 Compile

sudo apt install intltool
sudo apt-get build-dep thunar
sudo apt install xfce4-dev-tools
Enable Source code in tab Ubuntu Software in Software & Updates

sudo apt-get build-dep thunar

Download the TarBall for the latest build here: https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/thunar

Follow the build steps on the above page

If successful, REBOOT, with reboot

Enjoy Thunar on XUBUNTU 21.04 with splitview

Thank ToZ and if did get something wrong here