usually you will run Linux with one of the two mainstream desktops: Gnome or KDE. KDE is used more often, and if you decided to run KDE the Gnome libraries will not be installed. No, I don't run any of the desktops, I'm running BlackBox (http://blackboxwm.sourceforge.net/).
But Sodipodi requires Gnome libraries, because it has been coded with these libs.
Check if you can install from your Mandrake the Glib and GTK libs - you don't need the developer stuff, just the libs to run the apps.
After you will have installed the libs you should be able to work with text as well.
I guess you've tried to compile Sodipodi, gave up and installed the RPM for Red Hat. Unfortunately, the RPM for Red Hat inherits a different directory structure <sigh>. SuSE and Mandrake feature an almost identical directory system, whereas RH doesn't stick to the standard. This is the reason why your RH installation can't locate the fonts on your system...
If you can get a RPM for SuSE you won't have any problems.
My suggestion: use the Mandrake rpm manager to uninstall Sodiipodi, then go to the directory where you tried to compile Sodipodi and do a make -uninstall to get rid of the rest. Now you should have a clean system and install the GLIB and GTK libs. The try a SuSE rpm for Sodipodi.
You might check google for rpmfind or go directly to rmpfind.com - usually they offer a link to the version you are looking for.
Just checked the rpm's offered by sourceforge.net: there is one for your Mandrake Linux:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/s...-2mdk.i586.rpm
And if you want to check additional plug-ins etc, go here:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/sodipodi/
tons of information are here:
http://www.gnome.org/gnome-office/sodipodi.shtml
BTW, the mdki586.rpm is compiled for a standard system. I guess you know that you will achieve the best performance if you compile an app directly on your individual machine, because in this case you will get an i686 version that hooks to your specific CPU, RAM modules, Cache etc.
And please don't dl and try to compile a src.rpm or a cvs version unless you **know** what your are doing ;-} . All I can say: the src and cvs drove me MAD like hell.
BTW - for the rest of you: there is even a version for Windows. Check it out at
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/s...n32-0.30.1.exe
If you should have any questions, let me know.
jens
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