[GRASSLIST:60] Re: problem to run grass5

[Bill Sneed]

Glynn Clements wrote:
> 
> I don't know for sure about Solaris, but Linux' handling of shared
> libraries is quite close to Solaris, and Linux' loader doesn't look in
> /usr/local/lib by default. You have to either:
> 
> a) add /usr/local/lib to /etc/ld.so.conf then run ldconfig (and re-run
> it whenever new libraries are added), or
> 
> b) add /usr/local/lib to LD_LIBRARY_PATH.
> 
> > maybe another package is missing, but I don't know which one . . .
> > could anybody have an idea??
> 
> Try "ldd /opt/GNUgrass/grass5/set_data"; that should tell you exactly
> which libraries are required and whether (and where) they are found.
>

If Solaris 8 is like Solaris 9 (and it is very close) there is no
ldconfig command.....
The Solaris equivalent is ....crle....  I urge you to read the man pages
VERY carefully and visit the Sun web site and search for tech documents
about its use.....one slight misstep in using it and you may not be able
to reboot!!!

Sun advises that you make backups & make "practice" directories before
using -- I speak from sad, personal experience -- do it!

.....in the long run I've found it easier most times to make the
softlinks from wherever Sun puts stuff (libs, etc) to wherever the
"linux" software thinks it should be...tedious but safe...

....bill sneed, prospect, maine....