[KLUG Members] To compile Gnome 2.0 or not to compile Gnome 2.0

[Adam Williams]

>I'm looking to upgrade from Gnome1.4 to Gnome 2.0.  I'd like to try to 
>compile it instead of trying to update rpms as a learning experience. 
>Has anyone done this yet on a redhat box? 

I've done it.

>If so was is successful?

Yep.

You'll learn allot, maybe more than you want to know.

You'll need to start with basic packages - glib, libxml2, etc..  then
work your way up to undergirding packages pango, bonobo, etc.. then
finally up to core packages, say gconfd, libgnomeprint, libgnomeprintui,
libgnomeui.  THEN you start building packages you actually see - panel,
gnome-terminal, etc...

Still sound like fun? :)