Can't build SDL 1.3 on Mac OSX (10.6)

I tried both with the mercurial version and the one that can be downloaded from the website.
When I try to make install I get an error of Permission Denied on /usr/local/bin/sdl-configure
That file doesn’t even exist.
Why does the install depend on a file that’s not there? at least there should be a readme that tells me what to do to get things ready the way the make or whatever needs them.
This is why I hate building sources with configure and make, it NEVER works. For me of course.
Sorry about my rant, but it seems it’s not enough to be a good programmer, the minute I try to use third party software, it never builds, there’s always a problem.
So what do I have to do to be able to build and use SDL 1.3 on Mac OS?
Thanks.

sudo su
That is all I have to say.

P.S.
And no it’s never enough to be a good programmer. Good is subjective.
Based on someone’s opinion. The last thing you’ll ever need.On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 11:39 AM, petruza wrote:

I tried both with the mercurial version and the one that can be downloaded
from the website.
When I try to make install I get an error of Permission Denied on
/usr/local/bin/sdl-configure
That file doesn’t even exist.
Why does the install depend on a file that’s not there? at least there
should be a readme that tells me what to do to get things ready the way the
make or whatever needs them.
This is why I hate building sources with configure and make, it NEVER works.
For me of course.
Sorry about my rant, but it seems it’s not enough to be a good programmer,
the minute I try to use third party software, it never builds, there’s
always a problem.
So what do I have to do to be able to build and use SDL 1.3 on Mac OS?
Thanks.


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So what do I have to do to be able to build and use SDL 1.3 on Mac OS?
Thanks.

Try the Xcode project.

Hi,

you need to run it with administrator rights to be able to write or create those directories…

$ sudo make install

PavelOn 21.6.2010, at 20:39, petruza wrote:

I tried both with the mercurial version and the one that can be downloaded from the website.
When I try to make install I get an error of Permission Denied on /usr/local/bin/sdl-configure
That file doesn’t even exist.
Why does the install depend on a file that’s not there? at least there should be a readme that tells me what to do to get things ready the way the make or whatever needs them.
This is why I hate building sources with configure and make, it NEVER works. For me of course.
Sorry about my rant, but it seems it’s not enough to be a good programmer, the minute I try to use third party software, it never builds, there’s always a problem.
So what do I have to do to be able to build and use SDL 1.3 on Mac OS?
Thanks.


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http://lists.libsdl.org/listinfo.cgi/sdl-libsdl.org

For what it’s worth, the greatest barrier I’ve faced in all my programming
endeavours in the last 9 years has always been figuring out how to make
build tools happy. I’ve invested a truly gargantuan amount of time getting
used to tools and rules which, in my humble opinion, are around a thousand
times more difficult to use than they should be. Compiling code is rarely
the problem, too. It’s always making sure that the correct dependencies and
symbols are available at all times. There’s a real maze I had to go through
before I ever felt comfortable. I had to go through this maze more than
once, because the first several times, I was so elated when I got to the
finish, that I didn’t take time to look back and make sure I’d remember the
important complexities I had to handle.

I dream of one day having all code libraries exist in a look-up database
that build tools know explicitly about, and the only compile errors you get
are syntax issues, which go away after a few months of practice.

ChristianOn Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Pavel Kanzelsberger wrote:

Hi,

you need to run it with administrator rights to be able to write or create
those directories…

$ sudo make install

Pavel

On 21.6.2010, at 20:39, petruza wrote:

I tried both with the mercurial version and the one that can be downloaded
from the website.
When I try to make install I get an error of Permission Denied on
/usr/local/bin/sdl-configure
That file doesn’t even exist.
Why does the install depend on a file that’s not there? at least there
should be a readme that tells me what to do to get things ready the way the
make or whatever needs them.
This is why I hate building sources with configure and make, it NEVER
works. For me of course.
Sorry about my rant, but it seems it’s not enough to be a good programmer,
the minute I try to use third party software, it never builds, there’s
always a problem.
So what do I have to do to be able to build and use SDL 1.3 on Mac OS?
Thanks.


SDL mailing list
SDL at lists.libsdl.org
http://lists.libsdl.org/listinfo.cgi/sdl-libsdl.org


SDL mailing list
SDL at lists.libsdl.org
http://lists.libsdl.org/listinfo.cgi/sdl-libsdl.org

I thought that was purpose of distros. :(On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 4:20 PM, Christian Leger <chrism.leger at gmail.com> wrote:

For what it’s worth, the greatest barrier I’ve faced in all my programmingh
used to tools and rules which, in my humble opinion, are around a thousand
times more difficult to use than they should be. Compiling code is rarely
the problem, too. It’s always making sure that the correct dependencies and
symbols are available at all times. There’s a real maze I had to go through
before I ever felt comfortable. I had to go through this maze more than
once, because the first several times, I was so elated when I got to the
finish, that I didn’t take time to look back and make sure I’d remember the
important complexities I had to handle.

I dream of one day having all code libraries exist in a look-up database
that build tools know explicitly about, and the only compile errors you get
are syntax issues, which go away after a few months of practice.

Christian

On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Pavel Kanzelsberger wrote:

Hi,
you need to run it with administrator rights to be able to write or create
those directories…
$ sudo make install
Pavel
On 21.6.2010, at 20:39, petruza wrote:

I tried both with the mercurial version and the one that can be downloaded
from the website.
When I try to make install I get an error of Permission Denied on
/usr/local/bin/sdl-configure
That file doesn’t even exist.
Why does the install depend on a file that’s not there? at least there
should be a readme that tells me what to do to get things ready the way the
make or whatever needs them.
This is why I hate building sources with configure and make, it NEVER
works. For me of course.
Sorry about my rant, but it seems it’s not enough to be a good programmer,
the minute I try to use third party software, it never builds, there’s
always a problem.
So what do I have to do to be able to build and use SDL 1.3 on Mac OS?
Thanks.


SDL mailing list
SDL at lists.libsdl.org
http://lists.libsdl.org/listinfo.cgi/sdl-libsdl.org


SDL mailing list
SDL at lists.libsdl.org
http://lists.libsdl.org/listinfo.cgi/sdl-libsdl.org


SDL mailing list
SDL at lists.libsdl.org
http://lists.libsdl.org/listinfo.cgi/sdl-libsdl.org

gentoo as a package manager works well on osx, still work in progress but
does manage dependencies as you describe, and it installs to ~ with no
need for admin or root.On Wed, 23 Jun 2010, Jeremiah wrote:

I thought that was purpose of distros. :frowning:

On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 4:20 PM, Christian Leger <chrism.leger at gmail.com> wrote:

For what it’s worth, the greatest barrier I’ve faced in all my programmingh
used to tools and rules which, in my humble opinion, are around a thousand
times more difficult to use than they should be. Compiling code is rarely
the problem, too. It’s always making sure that the correct dependencies and
symbols are available at all times. There’s a real maze I had to go through
before I ever felt comfortable. I had to go through this maze more than
once, because the first several times, I was so elated when I got to the
finish, that I didn’t take time to look back and make sure I’d remember the
important complexities I had to handle.

I dream of one day having all code libraries exist in a look-up database
that build tools know explicitly about, and the only compile errors you get
are syntax issues, which go away after a few months of practice.

Christian

On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Pavel Kanzelsberger wrote:

Hi,
you need to run it with administrator rights to be able to write or create
those directories…
$ sudo make install
Pavel
On 21.6.2010, at 20:39, petruza wrote:

I tried both with the mercurial version and the one that can be downloaded
from the website.
When I try to make install I get an error of Permission Denied on
/usr/local/bin/sdl-configure
That file doesn’t even exist.
Why does the install depend on a file that’s not there? at least there
should be a readme that tells me what to do to get things ready the way the
make or whatever needs them.
This is why I hate building sources with configure and make, it NEVER
works. For me of course.
Sorry about my rant, but it seems it’s not enough to be a good programmer,
the minute I try to use third party software, it never builds, there’s
always a problem.
So what do I have to do to be able to build and use SDL 1.3 on Mac OS?
Thanks.