How to compile linux apps?

[Chris]

Brian John wrote:

>  Hello, I'm trying to compile the 'allin1' dockapp for fluxbox.
>  When I type 'make', I get the following errors: n# make gcc -ggdb
>  -Wall -O2 -c allin1.c allin1.c:32:22: X11/Xlib.h: No such file or
>  directory In file included from allin1.c:34: dockhelper.h:86:
>  error: syntax error before '*' token dockhelper.h:89: error: syntax
>  error before "p" dockhelper.h:92: error: syntax error before '*'
>  token dockhelper.h:95: error: syntax error before "src"
>  dockhelper.h:98: error: syntax error before '*' token
>  dockhelper.h:98: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of
>  `dh_display' dockhelper.h:98: warning: data definition has no type
>  or storage class In file included from allin1.c:37: cpu.h:54:
>  error: syntax error before "Pixmap" allin1.c: In function `main':
>  allin1.c:174: error: syntax error before "event" allin1.c:414:
>  warning: implicit declaration of function `XPending' allin1.c:415:
>  warning: implicit declaration of function `XNextEvent'
>  allin1.c:415: error: `event' undeclared (first use in this
>  function) allin1.c:415: error: (Each undeclared identifier is
>  reported only once allin1.c:415: error: for each function it
>  appears in.) allin1.c:417: error: `Expose' undeclared (first use in
>  this function) allin1.c:418: warning: implicit declaration of
>  function `XCheckTypedEvent' allin1.c:421: error: `DestroyNotify'
>  undeclared (first use in this function) allin1.c:422: warning:
>  implicit declaration of function `XCloseDisplay' *** Error code 1
>
>  Stop in /usr/home/brian/allin1-0.5.0/src.
>
>
>  Any clue how I can compile this?
>
>  Thanks
>
>  /Brian


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Step 3: If you don't use either option 1 or 2, pay someone that does.
Step 4: Go back to Windows if above options are not possible.

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Best regards,
Chris

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