Ethereal-dev: Re: [Ethereal-dev] Help for building ethereal in cygwin

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From: Jaap Keuter <jaap.keuter@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:33:54 +0100 (CET)
Hi,

You're on the right track, but may I refer to the developers guide
available through www.ethereal.com/docs
There all steps are described to set up your developement environment.
Just follow the recommendations and you'll be fine.

Thanx,
Jaap


On Fri, 24 Feb 2006, murali wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am trying to build ethereal in cygwin.
> I am using a computer with Windows XP.
>
> Steps which I have followed:
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> 1)Downloaded the current version of CYGWIN from its homepage.
>
> 2)Installed all the packages available in cygwin.
>
> 3)Downloaded the ethereal source from ethereal.com
>
> 4)unpacked it and used the following command
>
>          ./configure --without-pcap --disable-ipv6
>
>           make
>
> But the process stops after sometime with the following messages:
> (Image Attached)
>
>
>
>
> The Cygwin has glib 2.x.x and gtk 2.x.x
>
> plz help me reagrding this.
>
> If anyone has built ethereal under cygwin plz let me know the exact details how to proceed.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Murali.
>