-----Original Message----- From: Steven Rubenstein [mailto:SJR@electricspectric.com] Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 6:11 PM To: wine-devel@winehq.com Subject: Very basic question concerning compiling WINE
*** I hope this isn't appropriate, in that I posted this same question to wine-user@winehq.com. I'm still not sure who reads what. ***
I am an intermediate Linux user. I dual boot into Redhat 7.3 and Windows ME. It would be nice to be able to run the stuff in Windows from Linux (for 2 reasons: to avoid booting and rebooting, and trying to get away from Windows altogether someday), so I am now learning WINE.
I see a bunch of postings on this list about compiling. Question: Would I expect to compile, as opposed to just running the WINE configuration that came with Redhat 7.3? (Probably a pretty broad question, but if anyone has a word to say, I'm all ears.)
SJR
I echo Tony's views. However the following might be useful to you.
It is possible to get approximately monthly updates to the rpms on RedHat; the LinuxEasy rpm copies available via www.winehq.com/downloads (if they are available) are in the correct version. I would certainly say that you will need to upgrade or replace the one that comes with RedHat 7.3. It's great that RedHat provide it but that version is woefully out-of-date now.
However I would seriously advocate building from scratch. (Before doing so, remember to uninstall the wine that RedHat put there).
I have been building Wine on RedHat for a year and a half now; on RedHat 7.3 for many months. I find it quite easy.
Bill