The tricky part is to get wxWidgets Prerequisite right.
This statement is wrong. Checking out wx-master and building with almost default settings gives you perfectly fine wxgtk which could be used for C::B. You have to just use non-default prefix and also pass --with-wx-config which points to this non default prefix.
Well, I think its not wrong. I have been referring to wxGtk2.8.12. As its a good idea to install that to a non default folder According to BlueHazzrads notes (which worked for me) , you need to patch the configure file , manually, change PATH, edit /etc/ld.so.conf, optionally temporarily purge an old libwxgtk3.0, and do the normal install stuff. At least that counts as tricky for me.
If you have a 3 liner (or whatever liner) working in a clean Ubuntu, as you say would you mind to post it?