Comments on: How to upgrade your MinGW with commonly used libraries http://www.multigesture.net A multitouch and HCI research blog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:36:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thedemon007http://www.multigesture.net/articles/how-to-upgrade-your-mingw-with-commonly-used-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-29902 Thedemon007 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 08:49:22 +0000 http://www.multigesture.net/?page_id=770#comment-29902 a) zlib http://www.zlib.net/cd into the folder If you try to run ./configure from mingw you will probably get "Please use win32/Makefile.gcc instead." Do "make -f win32/Makefile.gcc" You will need to add some lines to your path before you can install zlib. Try either of these options. Either way you will run the same make command: 'make install -f win32/Makefile.gcc'option 1: prepend the path variable before you call make: >'BINARY_PATH=/mingw/bin INCLUDE_PATH=/mingw/include LIBRARY_PATH=/mingw/lib make install -f win32/Makefile.gcc'option 2: add the path definitions inside your win32/Makefile.gcc file:BINARY_PATH=/mingw/bin INCLUDE_PATH=/mingw/include LIBRARY_PATH=/mingw/lib, then install zlib with 'make install -f win32/Makefile.gcc' a) zlib http://www.zlib.net/

cd into the folder
If you try to run ./configure from mingw you will probably get “Please use win32/Makefile.gcc instead.”
Do “make -f win32/Makefile.gcc”
You will need to add some lines to your path before you can install zlib. Try either of these options. Either way you will run the same make command: ‘make install -f win32/Makefile.gcc’

option 1: prepend the path variable before you call make: >’BINARY_PATH=/mingw/bin INCLUDE_PATH=/mingw/include LIBRARY_PATH=/mingw/lib make install -f win32/Makefile.gcc’

option 2: add the path definitions inside your win32/Makefile.gcc file:

BINARY_PATH=/mingw/bin
INCLUDE_PATH=/mingw/include
LIBRARY_PATH=/mingw/lib

, then install zlib with ‘make install -f win32/Makefile.gcc’

]]> By: Dmitry F. Volosnykhhttp://www.multigesture.net/articles/how-to-upgrade-your-mingw-with-commonly-used-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-20150 Dmitry F. Volosnykh Sat, 16 Jul 2011 06:47:44 +0000 http://www.multigesture.net/?page_id=770#comment-20150 Sorry, before running "make install ...", you should define variables BINARY_PATH, INCLUDE_PATH, LIBRARY_PATH to appropriate mingw folders. Well, read the win32/Makefile.gcc itself ;) Sorry, before running “make install …”, you should define variables BINARY_PATH, INCLUDE_PATH, LIBRARY_PATH to appropriate mingw folders. Well, read the win32/Makefile.gcc itself ;)

]]> By: Dmitry F. Volosnykhhttp://www.multigesture.net/articles/how-to-upgrade-your-mingw-with-commonly-used-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-20149 Dmitry F. Volosnykh Sat, 16 Jul 2011 06:36:34 +0000 http://www.multigesture.net/?page_id=770#comment-20149 Instead of copying, you should run "make install -f win32/Makefile.gcc". So, it conforms standard procedure of building from sources under GNU/Linux: "make && make install" chain. Good luck. Instead of copying, you should run “make install -f win32/Makefile.gcc”. So, it conforms standard procedure of building from sources under GNU/Linux: “make && make install” chain. Good luck.

]]> By: Laurence Mullerhttp://www.multigesture.net/articles/how-to-upgrade-your-mingw-with-commonly-used-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-17087 Laurence Muller Tue, 03 May 2011 13:31:41 +0000 http://www.multigesture.net/?page_id=770#comment-17087 @Brian: Thanks for letting me know, I've update and changed the URL to the SF mirror. As always you can also visit http://www.zlib.net/ for the most up to date version of zlib. @Brian: Thanks for letting me know, I’ve update and changed the URL to the SF mirror. As always you can also visit http://www.zlib.net/ for the most up to date version of zlib.

]]> By: Brianhttp://www.multigesture.net/articles/how-to-upgrade-your-mingw-with-commonly-used-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-16931 Brian Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:28:56 +0000 http://www.multigesture.net/?page_id=770#comment-16931 The zlib link seems to be dead. Since the rest of the libraries work great, I think it would be great if you found a live link for the newer version. The dead link can be discouraging to n00bs like me. The zlib link seems to be dead. Since the rest of the libraries work great, I think it would be great if you found a live link for the newer version. The dead link can be discouraging to n00bs like me.

]]> By: chrishttp://www.multigesture.net/articles/how-to-upgrade-your-mingw-with-commonly-used-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-11479 chris Fri, 29 Oct 2010 20:25:56 +0000 http://www.multigesture.net/?page_id=770#comment-11479 if you are running windows vista or later, try to run the console (cmd) as administrator and run the normal postinstallation script manually within this console with administrator rights... this solved the problem for me. i didnt get the error message anymore.if you want to get zlib-1.2.3: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/libpng/zlib-1.2.3.tar.gz?download if you are running windows vista or later, try to run the console (cmd) as administrator and run the normal postinstallation script manually within this console with administrator rights… this solved the problem for me. i didnt get the error message anymore.

if you want to get zlib-1.2.3: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/libpng/zlib-1.2.3.tar.gz?download

]]> By: Daryl Leehttp://www.multigesture.net/articles/how-to-upgrade-your-mingw-with-commonly-used-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-9833 Daryl Lee Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:02:34 +0000 http://www.multigesture.net/?page_id=770#comment-9833 As a variant on what worked for Greg with zlib, what I did was "make -f win32/makefile.gcc", and then just copied the *.a files into /mingw/lib and the *.exe into /mingw/bin. At that point the example.exe seemed to work. As a variant on what worked for Greg with zlib, what I did was “make -f win32/makefile.gcc”, and then just copied the *.a files into /mingw/lib and the *.exe into /mingw/bin. At that point the example.exe seemed to work.

]]> By: Greg Tadahttp://www.multigesture.net/articles/how-to-upgrade-your-mingw-with-commonly-used-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-8749 Greg Tada Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:05:38 +0000 http://www.multigesture.net/?page_id=770#comment-8749 Now I can't seem to get libtiff to build. Getting a recursive error during link stage (object name conflicts in archive). Now I can’t seem to get libtiff to build. Getting a recursive error during link stage (object name conflicts in archive).

]]> By: Greg Tadahttp://www.multigesture.net/articles/how-to-upgrade-your-mingw-with-commonly-used-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-8748 Greg Tada Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:59:59 +0000 http://www.multigesture.net/?page_id=770#comment-8748 I was able to compile zlib. Here's what I did:tar --lzma -xvf ./msys-build-zlib zlib-1.2.5.tar.bz2 patch < ./configure -prefix=/mingw make make install gcc -shared -o /mingw/bin/zlib1.dll -Wl,–out-implib=/mingw/lib/libz.dll.a [!em]*.o make check I was able to compile zlib. Here’s what I did:

tar –lzma -xvf
./msys-build-zlib zlib-1.2.5.tar.bz2
patch <
./configure -prefix=/mingw
make
make install
gcc -shared -o /mingw/bin/zlib1.dll -Wl,–out-implib=/mingw/lib/libz.dll.a [!em]*.o
make check

]]> By: jVhttp://www.multigesture.net/articles/how-to-upgrade-your-mingw-with-commonly-used-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-6676 jV Mon, 31 May 2010 07:12:41 +0000 http://www.multigesture.net/?page_id=770#comment-6676 cp win32/makefile.gcc makefile.gcc doesn't work at all and I cant find anything that works on the net. cp win32/makefile.gcc makefile.gcc doesn’t work at all and I cant find anything that works on the net.

]]> By: Frank Henardhttp://www.multigesture.net/articles/how-to-upgrade-your-mingw-with-commonly-used-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-6409 Frank Henard Thu, 13 May 2010 18:50:13 +0000 http://www.multigesture.net/?page_id=770#comment-6409 I found this in http://www.gaia-gis.it/spatialite-2.4.0/mingw_how_to.html:cd zlib123 cp win32/makefile.gcc makefile.gccThat may be what I need. I found this in http://www.gaia-gis.it/spatialite-2.4.0/mingw_how_to.html:

cd zlib123
cp win32/makefile.gcc makefile.gcc

That may be what I need.

]]> By: Frank Henardhttp://www.multigesture.net/articles/how-to-upgrade-your-mingw-with-commonly-used-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-6407 Frank Henard Thu, 13 May 2010 18:28:22 +0000 http://www.multigesture.net/?page_id=770#comment-6407 Any ideas on the "Please use win32/Makefile.gcc instead" message? Any ideas on the “Please use win32/Makefile.gcc instead” message?

]]> By: Frank Henardhttp://www.multigesture.net/articles/how-to-upgrade-your-mingw-with-commonly-used-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-6394 Frank Henard Wed, 12 May 2010 12:53:36 +0000 http://www.multigesture.net/?page_id=770#comment-6394 Hi Laurence,These instructions are a great help. It has been a long time since I've done C++ programming, and what I have done wasn't advanced. So on to my question...I'm trying to install zlib. I attempted ./configure..., and I'm getting this message:$ ./configure -prefix=/mingw Checking for gcc... Please use win32/Makefile.gcc instead.Then I tried:$ make Please use ./configure first. Thank you.Any ideas?Also, zlib-1.2.3 is not available, but 1.2.5 is. I installed 1.2.5. Is that ok?Finally, any tips on good books to understand C++ and all this dependency stuff? Hi Laurence,

These instructions are a great help. It has been a long time since I’ve done C++ programming, and what I have done wasn’t advanced. So on to my question…

I’m trying to install zlib. I attempted ./configure…, and I’m getting this message:

$ ./configure -prefix=/mingw
Checking for gcc…
Please use win32/Makefile.gcc instead.

Then I tried:

$ make
Please use ./configure first. Thank you.

Any ideas?

Also, zlib-1.2.3 is not available, but 1.2.5 is. I installed 1.2.5. Is that ok?

Finally, any tips on good books to understand C++ and all this dependency stuff?

]]> By: Laurence Mullerhttp://www.multigesture.net/articles/how-to-upgrade-your-mingw-with-commonly-used-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-6212 Laurence Muller Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:22:43 +0000 http://www.multigesture.net/?page_id=770#comment-6212 You need to use msys to compile the libraries. It provides a linux like console and supports ./configure You need to use msys to compile the libraries. It provides a linux like console and supports ./configure

]]> By: nikhilsimhahttp://www.multigesture.net/articles/how-to-upgrade-your-mingw-with-commonly-used-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-6127 nikhilsimha Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:05:57 +0000 http://www.multigesture.net/?page_id=770#comment-6127 ./con... doesn't work on windows ri8? or is there a way to make it work ./con… doesn’t work on windows ri8?
or is there a way to make it work

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