DogEatDog
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Posted: Sep. 21 2007,23:31 |
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Many thanks <hats>
Update: I am totally and utterly confused now. I've spent hours on this and I just don't know where to go next. My problem is that I just can't make any sense of any of this stuff. It just doesn't tie in with any of my computing knowledge which although windows based, is quite a lot. I just can't even begin to see what I'm meant to be doing!
Ok, rant over with. Apologies.
I have looked at both ways now.
Compiling:
I have this -lcrypto problem. I have found references to the problem and it is obviously that some tool or a magic bit of something is required to be in the right place. In my attempts to get this to work, I have tried to create a link using
| Code Sample | | ln usr/lib/lcrypto.so.0.9.7 /lib/lcrypto.so.0.9.7 |
It doesn't work, which is ok. The bit that is frying my brain gently is have I got the link wrong (soft vs. hard etc.) or is this just the wrong solution in the first place. There aren't many articles out there on this particular one.
At this point, I thought, stop running up a steep hill and look at alternatives. I.e. Can I get the binaries as suggested before.
Ok so rdesktop doesn't host them. They aren't available through MyDSL - my hunt led me to the debian package finder on the web. This seemed sensible since DSL is based on Debian right? (Actually I have no idea whether debian stuff is compatible with DSL). Anyhow, I have downloaded this rdesktop*etch*.deb file and I have no idea what to do with it. It's not recognised by the system as an executable, an installable or anything really which makes me think I am very, very lost.
Perhaps someone exceedingly kind could tell me:
a) Am I mad
b) Is this whole excercise to install this newer version of rdesktop actually worth it?
c) Some means of nudging me in the right direction.
I have to thank those of you again who take the time to answer questions from people like me - you really are worthy of loads of free beer.
I only hope this project helps some others to comvert over from Windows. On reflection though, what is concerning me is that the whole Linux 'thing' is getting more confusing for me rather than starting to slot into a nice little matrix in my head. I suppose this was exactly how I felt about PCs and Macs back in the 80s/90s but it's so long ago now. The other thing I should perhaps consider is that Damn Small Linux may be for very advanced Lunix users and I should be trying to get it all to work on something bigger and uglier before attempting the small and very elegant bit of the pie.
Still confused, but grateful as always for help. 
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