This variable tells the configure script where to find dependencies. You should add a line like this to your .bashrc file and then log out and log back in. export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/devel/lib/pkgconfig The part after the = sign is system dependent. I can't say what it would be on your system, but it might be /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig John -- John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer Abilitiessoft, Inc. http://www.abilitiessoft.com Madison, Wisconsin USA Developing software for people with disabilities For a description of the software, to download it and links to project pages go to http://www.abilitiessoft.com