[bt-devel] Re: [sword-devel] newsforge -- Unicode handling -- help wanted

Martin Gruner bt-devel@crosswire.org
Fri, 17 May 2002 07:54:23 +0200


> Can someone confirm whether installing Bibletime 1.2 is possible without
> having to download the latest source from CVS?

Yes. You need Sword 1.5.3 and the bibletime-1.2 and bibletime-doc-1.2 files 
and follow the usual install process. Current BibleTime cvs is unstable.

Martin

> I had earlier received these instructions as a means of obtaining a
> functional
>
> version of Bibletime 1.2 on Mandrake 8.2 (Thanks to Fred):
> > In the mean time you can compile your own copy from the sourceforge
> > CVS.  The directions are in the source forge bibletime developer
> > instructions.
> >
> > The commands once you have the cvs copied to your local directory are
> >
> > export QTDIR=/usr/lib/qt3
> > export KDEDIR=/opt/kde3
> > export PATH=$KDEDIR/bin:$PATH
> > make -f Makefile.cvs
> > ./configure
> > make
> >
> > su  Logon as super user
> >
> > make install
> >
> >
> > to start you will need to do
> >
> > bibletime
> >
> > Don't expect the menu to show the bibletime icon.  This is a KDE3 bug in
> > mandrake.  If you want an icon you will need to install it your self.
> > All of these problems are expected to improve in a few weeks as mandrake
> > releases better rpm's.  Stay tuned.