Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] Error on compiling glib

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From: Guy Harris <guy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 11:03:34 -0700
On Wed, Jul 23, 2003 at 10:40:40AM -0700, Christopher Lyon wrote:
> Can't I do this without glib?

No.  The dissectors, and the core core of Ethereal *and* Tethereal, make
significant use of GLib's features.  Ethereal *AND* Tethereal require
GLib.

However, you don't need to have the X Window System installed in order
to install GLib; you only need it for GTK+.