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

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From: Joerg Mayer <jmayer@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 20:09:24 +0200
On Wed, Jul 23, 2003 at 11:03:34AM -0700, Guy Harris wrote:
> 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+.

Umm, I think you *can* build (t)ethereal without glib/gtk as long as
glib2/gtk2 are installed.

 ciao
       Jörg

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Joerg Mayer                                           <jmayer@xxxxxxxxx>
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