[GRASSLIST:2086] Re: Newbie Grass5.0.0pre1 compilation problem

[Markus Neteler]

On Fri, Jul 06, 2001 at 07:55:58AM +0100, Simon Parker wrote:
> Thanks to Markus, Glynn and Eric for their help with this one.
> 
> In summary then I managed to install the module (r.in.ntf2) with the
> following changes:
> 
> 	changed $(BIN_CONTRIB_BIN) to $(BIN_CMD) in Gmakefile
> 	added $(XDRLIB) to $(CC) line
> 	some trouble with gmakelinks5, but ran the commands manually
> 	followed Mark Lakes instructions for installing relevant tcltkgrass stuff
> and documentation
> 	had to copy r.in.ntf to correct directory in my installation
> 
> and now it works! I certainly couldn't have got this far on my own - so
> thanks again.
> 
> Not content to sit back and relax, I'm now trying to install m.in.ntf. I
> have made a quick attempt (with the first 2 changes above), but on
> compilation it complains about not being able to find dig_head.c, I think
> this has something to do with VECT library? Any ideas welcome.
> 
> Regards,
> 
Hi Simon,

the change for vector files (upgrade to GRASS 5) is to
 - remove the individual dig_*.h entries in the .c files and
 - add
   #include "Vect.h"
   only.

 -> this was simplified in GRASS 5.x over GRASS 4.x

Then everything should compile.

Regards

 Markus

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-GRASSLIST at baylor.edu [mailto:owner-GRASSLIST at baylor.edu]On
> > Behalf Of Markus Neteler
> > Sent: 03 July 2001 08:48
> > To: GRASSLIST at baylor.edu
> > Cc: mark.lake at ucl.ac.uk
> > Subject: [GRASSLIST:2049] Re: Newbie Grass5.0.0pre1 compilation problem
> >
> >
> > Hi Simon,
> >
> > Glynn already send one suggestion, here a second:
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 02, 2001 at 08:19:25AM +0100, Simon Parker wrote:
> > > Hi Markus,
> > >
> > > thanks for the help. I tried these checks and results were:
> > > 	plenty of disc space
> > > 	no .gislock
> > > 	could create it and remove it
> > >
> > > So I tried another tack. I updated my glibc, since there was an update
> > > available from Mandrake (7th May 2001), this was a bugfix -
> > fixes a problem
> > > with Oracle Universal Installer. Thought this was worth a shot. Also
> > > downloaded the CVS snapshot and recompiled. This did the trick
> > - it compiled
> > > fine. So I don't know which one was causing the problem, but
> > hopefully this
> > > might help someone else out.
> > >
> > > I still have a problem though, neithter of the two modules I
> > wanted to use
> > > (r.in.ntf2 and m.in.ntf) would compile for me. For example for
> > r.in.ntf2,
> > > when I run gmake5, it compiles about 4 or 5 files, then I get:
> > >
> > > /usr/bin/ld: cannot open output file /r.in.ntf2 permission denied
> > >
> > > Now I know that I don't have permission to write to this
> > directory as user,
> > > but this doeasn't seem to be the right place for the file.
> > Looking through
> > > the  Gmakefile it seems as though the variable $(BIN_CONTRIB_CMD) is
> > > undefined.
> > [...]
> >
> > I guess you have been downloading from Mark Lake's web site. This tool is
> > not fully updated to GRASS 5: Some month ago we changed
> > $(BIN_CONTRIB_CMD) to $(BIN_CMD)
> >
> > So you have to *adjust* the variable accordingly in Gmakefile. Then the
> > strange error message will disappear (I know that message).
> >
> > Probably Mark could put such a modified version online (hi Mark!).
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> >  Markus
> >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-GRASSLIST at baylor.edu [mailto:owner-GRASSLIST at baylor.edu]On
> > > > Behalf Of Markus Neteler
> > > > Sent: 28 June 2001 11:18
> > > > To: GRASSLIST at baylor.edu
> > > > Subject: [GRASSLIST:2027] Re: Newbie Grass5.0.0pre1
> > compilation problem
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Simon,
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Jun 27, 2001 at 11:15:09AM +0100, Simon Parker wrote:
> > > > > Hi Everyone
> > > > >
> > > > > I wonder if anyone can help me out.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a box running Mandrake8.0 and have been trying to compile
> > > > > grass5.0.0pre1 from source (not CVS snapshot, dated 20 May
> > > > 2001). I have in
> > > > > the past successfully installed the grass5.0.0pre1 precompiled
> > > > binary and it
> > > > > worked fine, but wanted to use some additional modules so
> > > > needed the source
> > > > > files to compile these. I tried unsucessfully to compile from
> > > > source having
> > > > > removed the previous installation but gave up and reinstalled
> > > > my Linux OS
> > > > > (drastic I know but it was getting messy).
> > > > >
> > > > > Installing onto the fresh OS, the compilation seemed to go ok,
> > > > it reported
> > > > > that it had compiled sucessfully. However after I install and
> > > > try to run I
> > > > > get the following error:
> > > > >
> > > > > Unable to properly access /home/simon/.gislock5, Please
> > notify to system
> > > > > personel.
> > > > >
> > > > > I run ./configuration and make as user and make install as
> > > > root. Trying to
> > > > > start grass5 as user.
> > > >
> > > > Well, above sounds all fine. Please try following *directly*
> > after getting
> > > > this message:
> > > >
> > > > # is there enough space:
> > > > df -k .
> > > >
> > > > # does the file exist?
> > > > more /home/simon/.gislock5
> > > >
> > > > # can you create it (permission problem):
> > > > touch /home/simon/.gislock5
> > > >
> > > > #if yes, remove afterwards
> > > > rm /home/simon/.gislock5
> > > >
> > > > Maybe one of these tests will fail (please report).
> > > >
> > > > > I noticed that this message is reported in the FAQ in relation
> > > > to installing
> > > > > the precompiled binary to a system with an older glibc (2.0)
> > > > and that the
> > > > > binaries are built on glibc2.1. My system is based on glibc2.2
> > > > is this the
> > > > > root of the problem and if so what can I do about it?
> > Anyone have any
> > > > > similar problems?
> > > >
> > > > That's an old story not relevant with current systems
> > (especially if you
> > > > compiled locally).
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > >  Markus Neteler
> > > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Markus Neteler *  University of Hannover
> > Institute of Physical Geography and Landscape Ecology
> > Schneiderberg 50 * D-30167 Hannover * Germany
> > Tel: ++49-(0)511-762-4494  Fax: -3984
> >
> 

-- 
Markus Neteler *  University of Hannover
Institute of Physical Geography and Landscape Ecology
Schneiderberg 50 * D-30167 Hannover * Germany
Tel: ++49-(0)511-762-4494  Fax: -3984