From 6a2908ed0bb2cad9de79e5bcc9e1f55654da30ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jehan Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2023 12:13:24 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Issue #9151: link to the "Building GIMP" page of dev website in INSTALL. --- INSTALL.in | 22 ++++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/INSTALL.in b/INSTALL.in index a20afdf5be..a90aad7156 100644 --- a/INSTALL.in +++ b/INSTALL.in @@ -4,20 +4,30 @@ Installation instructions for GIMP @GIMP_APP_VERSION@ There are some basic steps to building and installing GIMP. -GIMP @GIMP_APP_VERSION@ replaces earlier GIMP 2.x versions. It is advised that you +GIMP @GIMP_APP_VERSION@ replaces earlier GIMP 2.99.x versions. It is advised to uninstall them before installing GIMP @GIMP_APP_VERSION@. Since libgimp* libraries -and data are all versionned anyway, it is possible to keep your older GIMP 2.x -installation in parallel to GIMP @GIMP_APP_VERSION@ on a same prefix. +and data are all versionned anyway, it is possible to keep your older +GIMP 2.x installation in parallel to GIMP @GIMP_APP_VERSION@ on a same prefix. -GIMP @GIMP_APP_VERSION@ is not backward compatible with GIMP 2.x version. -Plug-ins and scripts written for GIMP 2.8, 2.6 or earlier GIMP 2.x -versions will not work because the API changed. +GIMP @GIMP_APP_VERSION@ is not backward compatible with GIMP 2.10 and earlier +versions. Plug-ins and scripts written for GIMP 2.10, 2.8, 2.6 or +earlier GIMP 2.x versions will not work because the API changed. The most important part is to make sure the requirements for a build are fulfilled. We depend on a number of tools and libraries which are listed below. For libraries this means you need to also have the header files installed. +This file is generated (versions are filled by our build system) and +focuses on keeping an up-to-date list of dependencies intended to +packagers, contributors or whoever wants to compile GIMP from source. +Building and running self-built software often requires more setup, in +particular environment variables so that your system knows where to +find the various pieces of the software. The following document can +help in that regard: + + https://developer.gimp.org/core/setup/build/ + ****************************************************************** * Unless you are experienced with building software from source, *