GRASS, Linux and libc

[Richard E Nairn]

> 
> Hi All
> 
> I tried installing Grass 4.2 and 5.0beta, from the binaries on the website. 
> However, I get the same error message with both versions, namely, "gis_set"
> expects library files I do not have.
> 
> "ldd gis_set" lists "libcurses.so.1" and "libc.so.5" as "not found". Is 
> this a common problem with Redhat linux 5.1, kernel 2.0.34. Is there a
> fix for this problem?
> 
> If this answer is in the archives, I apologise. I looked but did not 
> find any suitable fix.

Look in /usr/i486-linux-libc5/lib those libraries should be in there if you 
installed them.  If you haven't then you need to install the libc-5.3.*.rpm 
which will install those libraries for you...

Also if they are there check your /etc/ld.so.conf to see if the directory
is mentioned..


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