[mythtv-users] QTDIR on Mandrake 9.1
Jeff Monks
mythtv at skunkeye.com
Sun Jul 20 02:38:45 EDT 2003
On Sat, 19 Jul 2003, Jonathan wrote:
> I am new to linux but finally found a distro that I could get up and
> running (Mandrake 9.1/KDE). On setting paths for QTDIR and PATH, I
> followed the instructions in HOWTO 4.1 but checking them with the "set"
> command shows that QTDIR does not exits and PATH has not been modified to
> include /usr/lib/qt3/bin. Since it says to resolve this before
> continuing I thought I would ask all you. Any suggestions on how I can
> set these variables even if by another method?
If you're talking about the steps where it tells you to create a
"mythtv.sh" file in /etc/profile.d - you'll have to close the shell window
and open a new one for those changes to take effect. Did you do that?
You can also manually set them by typing these two commands into the
shell:
export QTDIR=/usr/lib/qt3
PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/qt3/bin
Note that this method is not permanent - if you close the shell, the
settings will be lost. The /etc/profile.d method is more permanent.
Aside: I don't mean to sound like a jerk, but if you're really very green
on Linux, you might want to spend a little more time getting familiar with
the operating system before tackling Myth. It's a pretty complicated
project with lots of dependencies (and depending on your hardware,
possibly alpha-level kernel drivers) that even experienced Linux users
occasionally get stymied by.
I'm not trying to scare you off - if you're patient and not easily
flustered, it could be a good learning experience. And it might go very
smoothly - it's an amazing piece of software. But if you only just got
Linux running (and especially if just getting the OS installed was an
ordeal), there's a good chance you might end up tearing out all your hair
and spending the rest of your days cursing Linux. Don't say nobody
warned you... <grin>
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