Problems to install GRASS in Sun Solaris 2.5.1

Malcolm Williamson malcolm at cast.uark.edu
Fri May 16 14:56:04 EDT 1997


Hi,

On Thu, 15 May 1997, Peizhong Wu wrote:

> 
> Hi, I am a new comer of GRASS and get some trouble how to install
> GRASS4.1 (Update 5) in Sun Ultra Sparc running Solaris 2.5.1.
> 
> (1) When I compile it using the Sun CC, I get the following error message:
> 
>        ld: fatal: symbol `Def_term' is multiply defined:
>         (file /usr/ucblib/libcurses.a(curses.o) and file
>         /usr/ccs/lib/libtermlib.a(setupterm.o));
> 
Remove /usr/ucblib from your LD_LIBRARY_PATH environmental variable. 
Everything should be fine then.


> (2) Using Gnu gcc, I can install it sucessfully. But when I run:
>   d.mon start=x4, I get a graphic window and error message:
> 
>   GRASS 4.1 > d.mon start=x4
>   Graphics driver [x4] started
>   Please start graphics monitor <x4>.
>   Error - Graphics monitor <x4> not running!
>   Problem selecting x4. Will try once more
> 

Check that the $GISBASE/locks and any subdirectories under it are 
read/writeable by everyone.  Good luck!
	-Malcolm


> 
> Can anyone help me out? 
> 
> Thanks very much
> 
> Peizhong Wu
> Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Science Department
> University of Michigan
> 
> 
> 
> 



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