error code 1 whie make install gnome

[mtm0]

i get this error: *** error code 1 - when trying to compile and i don't know what to do i'm new to NetBSD so any help would be appreciated

[jggimi]

The error just means "a script is halting execution".

Somewhere above this error message will be some output that describes the actual error you received. It may be back quite far.

For recording your complete console sessions, you will find script(1) a good capture tool, and col(1) with the -b option helpful for cleaning up the output of script.

[mtm0]

when woud i use these tools and how

[jggimi]

You use script before, then col after. e.g.:

$ script
Script started, output file is typescript
$ make install
.
.
*** Error 1 ***
$ exit
Script done, output file is typescript
$ col -b < typescript | less

For more information on how both commands work, you should try reading the script(1) and col(1) man pages.