[LAU] disappointed that dependancies for freewheeling are broken in ubuntu 13.4

[Rusty Perez]

On 6/6/13, Florian Paul Schmidt <mista.tapas at gmx.net> wrote:
> On 06.06.2013 09:25, Rusty Perez wrote:
>> Thanks FLO,
>
> Hi Rusty,
>
> so you mind posting your reply to the mailing list again? It is
> considered good form to have workarounds for problems visible in the
> list archives :D
>
>> Honestly, I'm just a bit overwhelmed about linux sometimes, so I
>> wanted to wine a little bit. But, I suppose I could give fixing it a
>> try.
>> Actually, after some googling, I've noticed that there are a few bug
>> reports already filed.
>>
>> So,
>> about option 1a. Am I creating a file with those lines in it, or just
>> executing those commands and the desired outcomes will occur?
>
> Yes, try these commands in a terminal. They might ask you for your
> password (note the "sudo" in front of two of them)..
>
>
>> I apologize, I'm really new at this.
>> I think that's probably where I am right now, entering a few commands,
>> or creating a script to take care of the problem. I wouldn't even know
>> where to begin recompiling.
>> You mention that1a  s the quick and dirty solution.
>> Are there any problems which could arise?
>
> Well, it's generally considered bad to use a workaround like this. It
> should really be fixed in the package. Also we're creating a symbolic
> link from one installed library to pretend another version is installed.
> This CAN lead to problems later ,on, but it should work well enough to
> run freewheeling now.
>
> Have fun,
> Flo
>
>