How do I install Code::Blocks in opensuse 12.1?

Daqar · November 24, 2011, 3:50pm

Heya,

I want to install code::blocks on my opensuse 12.1, 64 bit. It is not in the repos, I’ve tried downloading two different .rpm files, they give the following errors:

nothing provides libcodeblocks.so.0()(64bit) needed by codeblocks-7508-28.1.x86_64

and:

nothing provides wxGTK >= 2.8.0 needed by codeblocks-10.05-0.i686

Best regards,

Jacob Collstrup

martin_helm · November 24, 2011, 4:21pm

Do not download arbitray rpm’s from somewhere.
http://software.opensuse.org
search for codeblocks (without the :

Daqar · November 24, 2011, 4:31pm

I tried searching for ‘codeblocks’ in the software manager, no hits. That is why I turned to the random .rpms…

Best regards,

Jacob Collstrup

martin_helm · November 24, 2011, 5:41pm

Am 24.11.2011 16:36, schrieb Daqar:
>
> martin_helm;2409625 Wrote:
>> Do not download arbitray rpm’s from somewhere.
>> ‘software.opensuse.org: Download openSUSE 12.1’
>> (http://software.opensuse.org)
>> search for codeblocks (without the :
>>
>> –
>> PC: oS 11.4 (dual boot 12.1) 64 bit | Intel Core i7-2600@3.40GHz | KDE
>> 4.6.0 | GeForce GT 420 | 16GB Ram
>> Eee PC 1201n: oS 11.4 64 bit | Intel Atom 330@1.60GHz | KDE 4.7.3 |
>> nVidia ION | 3GB Ram
>
> I tried searching for ‘codeblocks’ in the software manager, no hits.
> That is why I turned to the random .rpms…
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jacob Collstrup
>
>
Did you have a look at http://software.opensuse.org? You find it there,
I would not tell you to search there if it would return nothing.

Of course you do not find anything directly in yast. The default
configuration of the system is not to have all existing repositories
enabled. There is a good reason for it.
But sometimes you have the need for a specific software which does not
exist there and that is what the community repositories are for which
can be search with the link above.

So my personal advise is:

search in yast
if it returns not what you need
search at http://software.opensuse.org
if that does not give you anything you need
compile from source (my favorite choice) or if you do not know how to
do that ask in the forum
google for rpm’s which are most likely for a different linux distro
if you like trouble (and if you know exactly what you do and how to
repair your system if it goes wrong)

martin_helm · November 24, 2011, 5:50pm

Am 24.11.2011 17:41, schrieb Martin Helm:
> Of course you do not find anything directly in yast.
Of course I meant:
Of course you do not find EVERYthing directly in yast.

djh-novell · November 24, 2011, 6:29pm

Martin Helm wrote:
> Did you have a look at http://software.opensuse.org? You find it there,
> I would not tell you to search there if it would return nothing.

It returns nothing for me

I expect I know what the problem is. Clicking on the helpful [new?]
message “Maybe you want to extend your search using the search options.”
does nothing either. I expect the package is in somebody’s home account,
and I believe that page thinks that your crystal ball will magically
know that you have to enable Javascript to discover that hidden feature,
and it further thinks that you believe enabling Javascript is a good
idea. Wrongly in my case.

Not your fault Martin

Just poor and misguided web interface design, IMHO.

Sorry about my grumpiness today!

martin_helm · November 24, 2011, 6:42pm

Am 24.11.2011 18:29, schrieb Dave Howorth:
> Not your fault Martin
>
> Just poor and misguided web interface design, IMHO.
It is one of the worst I agree on that but all we have since you
need to know not even the application name but the package name and
sometimes comes up with a pile of useless results to walk through.

Of course the main problem is that

http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/tools:/ide

is not available for 12.1 and you have to fall back to some users
personal builds.

>
> Sorry about my grumpiness today!
No problem.

martin_helm · November 24, 2011, 6:46pm

Btw has anyone tested if webpin works with 12.1?
That would be the better way to search. I’ll check it later I am now on
a 11.4 machine.

martin_helm · November 24, 2011, 7:31pm

Am 24.11.2011 18:46, schrieb Martin Helm:
> Btw has anyone tested if webpin works with 12.1?
> That would be the better way to search. I’ll check it later I am now on
> a 11.4 machine.
>
To answer my own question: webpin does not work

@Daqar
Use this link to install code::blocks, I checked it on a 12.1 test machine

http://software.opensuse.org/ymp/home:NarkoZ/openSUSE_12.1/codeblocks.ymp?base=openSUSE%3A12.1&query=codeblocks

Daqar · November 24, 2011, 8:16pm

Thank you! That was very helpful, I was about to ask about installing the opensuse 11.4 version of code::blocks, but a webpage mishap caused me to have to reload everything and re-logon so I could see the file you uploaded ! Thanks !

Best regards,

Jacob Collstrup

martin_helm · November 24, 2011, 8:33pm

Am 24.11.2011 20:26, schrieb Daqar:
>
> Thank you! That was very helpful, I was about to ask about installing
> the opensuse 11.4 version of code::blocks, but a webpage mishap caused
> me to have to reload everything and re-logon so I could see the file you
> uploaded ! Thanks !
>
I did not upload it you have to thank user NorkoZ who built it, I just
tested it.

For 11.4 (if you need it for something use this)
http://software.opensuse.org/ymp/devel:tools:ide/openSUSE_11.4/codeblocks.ymp?base=openSUSE%3A11.4&query=codeblocks