Thread: [GTK] Distributing an application

hello everyone!

i'm kind of noob, ask patient

started programming few months ago, in march, , got decent deftness writing programs in c (i'm self-taught, had stick kernighan - ritchie). had experience ruby, few years ago, , never studied it.

anyway, after spending time writing command-line-style programs, decided move on , started learn using gtk. i've begun; i'm using "the official gnome 2 developer's guide" , (finally) finished glib , gobject sections.

i'm starting make something, realized whenever i'll able (and willing) release (groundbreaking) applications can't make install developer's libraries.

so, here's question.

how distribute application without having make install tons of dependencies? haven't slightest idea xd

and, while we're @ it... if has advice on , free unix-understanding manual (both meanings of free, beer ), please let me know.

users of programs don't need "development packages" of gtk run program. need them(the dev-packages) if want compile programs source.

linux distros come gtk installed (if use gnome/xfce/lxde des). others have packages in repos can downloaded (if use kde).

if absolutely have not have external dependencies must link gtk statically program. means compiler/linker take whole gtk libs , stick them code. produce huge program if it's simple "hello world" program(because size of libs quite big. 6.5mb gtk , 2.4mb glib in system).

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