Scribus install problem

Forum: Apps
Topic: Scribus install problem
started by: RoGuE_StreaK

Posted by RoGuE_StreaK on April 21 2004,07:23

Hi
Just tried installing Scribus (desktop publishing) last night, but after some 25MB of dependancy downloads, it still failed to run, saying:

scribus: error while loading shared libraries: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I noticed that Grim mentioned this in another thread, that libGL.so is to do with the full X server - is it possible to install just this file, or is that a no-go?
If a full Xserver install is needed, how to I go about it - do I need to download with X stopped, how do I use the new version instead of xvesa, etc...?
Or is there another DTP app out there that will work on DSL?

Posted by Grim on April 21 2004,17:18

Hey rogue, read < this >

The key part is usr/X11R6/lib/debug/libGL.so.1.

I've been reading the mplayer mailing lists to see if there's a workaround and can't seem to be able to find one, short of installing the full X server.

I'm beggin someone to prove me wrong because I'd love to remaster a CD for myself with mplayer on it. I just don't think it can be done.

As far as CTP goes, there's the gimp and sodipodi for your graphics and vector art.

Posted by RoGuE_StreaK on April 22 2004,00:30

Thanks Grim
So, the essence is that Scribus won't work on DSL at the moment? I may need to install the full X server at some stage anyway (want to try to get Flash running under DSL, and apparently WINE won't work with xvesa?), but I guess I'll wait and see how the X Server war turns out?
I couldn't really follow what that link you pointed me too was saying - libGL.so.1 is just part of some mesa3D debugging routine?
I guess the main thing is that Scribus says it needs it, and there's no "simple" way of getting it on DSL...

I have the GIMP installed, I'll see what's needed for sodipodi (looks interesting!), it's just that I had to do a desktop publishing project the other day and it turned to shit 'cause I didn't have the right tools... (under windows, not a DSL problem! ; )
Need something that will layout in vector properly, and export pdf's or eps's. And import eps.

Posted by hasty on April 22 2004,05:36

Grim, have a look at two other mini distros Flonix & Feather as they both have mplayer included.

Posted by John on April 22 2004,06:12

How about trying to just add the missing lib and see what happens?
Try putting it in '/usr/X11R6/lib/'.
You can grab it from here:
< http://damnsmalllinux.org/libGL.so.1.gz >

Posted by RoGuE_StreaK on April 27 2004,01:22

Hi John
I tried putting the lib in '/usr/X11R6/lib/', got the same error, so I tried putting it in '/usr/lib/', and it got past that error. However, I now get another one, same type of lib error but can't remember which lib off hand (something like libX... .so.2)
Fairly sure it had a capital X in there, and the extension was .so.2

I'd like to keep my HD install small, but it looks like maybe I need to install the full X server? If I do this (any pointers on how?), are there any tips on how to remove extranious bits to cut it down and keep the performance?
Actually, is the xvesa kdrive server merely a size thing, or does this have a big impact on why DSL works so well with older machines? Does the full server work as well on the old stuff?

Posted by Grim on April 27 2004,03:01

I have a temporary solution fo mplayer. Basically, the problem is, by default, mplayer tries to use the X11 or xv driver. If you've installed mplayer try `mplayer -vo help' and it will list all of the video drivers compiled in. You'll want to specify either `vesa' or `fbdev' depending on which Xserver you used when you set up DamnSmall.

I'm such an idiot. I should've thought of this before. I'm working on compiling a static binary with just the fbdev and vesa drivers compiled in. Sorta curious as to how large it would be.

PS Rogue: I'm the supervisor of the prepress department for a commercial printing company. What kind of DTP project are you working on?

Posted by RoGuE_StreaK on April 27 2004,06:31

Hi Grim, need a tool for laying out presentations etc. for print, basically "prettying-up" plain documents, in a non printer-intensive(?) way - ie., vector layout, with ability to apply templates to different pages. Essentially, GNU InDesign or Quark Express! And to natively import/export pdf and eps.

Apparently Scribus is the way to go for this under Linux?

The project the other day was to lay out a word document nicely, with a cool stylised border / background, and print multiple copies on a colour laser printer. Unfortunately, I didn't have the right tools, layout was fine but because I couldn't use vector borders I stupidly used a high-res gif as the background, thinking that, hey, the file size is small, and it looks as good printed as a vector would. Unfortunately, sending a 25-page document to the printer took a good half-hour!
I HAD actually created the background as a vector, but I just didn't have any tools to quickly lay out the text over the top of it.

So I don't want to get caught unprepared again! ; )

Posted by Grim on April 27 2004,12:36

We sometimes get 32 page magazines laid out entirely in photoshop. As long as four-color separation isn't an issue, just use the gimp. If your teacher is preaching the gospel according to vector, you can tell them I said that they are of the devil. Vector's okay for design, but the image should be rastered at the appropriate size and placed before it's sent to the printer.

Having spent the better part of two hours trying to get a 12 page, 11"x 17" weekly (composed entirely in Illustrator and InDesign) to raster through our dual-itanium server last night, just trust me. Commercial printers prefer raster images.

Posted by RoGuE_StreaK on April 30 2004,15:22

Maybe I just need GhostScript? The few "print-industry" people I've talked to have all said their final files are pdf...
Anyone had experiences with GS under DSL? Obviously it would defeat the purpose if you need to install tens of meg of dependancies...?