Re: problems installing 98NOVpl2.2 in SunOS_5.6

[Carlos Guirao <cguirao@eso.org>]

Luisa_Maria_Lara_Lopez wrote:
> 
> I am installing MIDAS 98NOVpl1.4 in a SunOS_5.6
> 
> I have several problems that I don't know how to solve.
> 
> Preinstallation of MIDAS is completed without anyproblem.
> 
> When I go to point 6.- in config (installation of MIDAS),
> everything goes well until I get this message:
> 
> *** WARNING:  Motif release 2000 include directory Xm not found.
> *** I checked in paths:
> /usr/dt/include /usr/include/X11R6 /usr/include/X11R5
> /usr/X11R6/include /usr/X11R5/include /usr/include/X11R4
> /usr/include/X11 /usr/local/include /include /usr/lpp/X11/include
> /usr/include/Motif1.2 /usr/X/include /usr/X11/include
> /usr/include/Motif1.1
> 
> Type the full pathname for the Motif release 2000 include directory,
> or CR if you do not have any.
> 
> (because I don't have Motif)
> 
> I type CR and the installation continues like this:
> 
> *** WARNING: MIDAS will be installed without Motif applications.
> *** Checking the mathematical NAG library....
> /export/home/users/bioinf/guest/midas/98NOV/install/unix/install1: ar:
> not found
> NOT FOUND.
> 
> Type the full pathname of a NAG library or CR to create a dummy one.
> Pathname:
> akefile:23: warning: overriding commands for target `.for.f'
> ../../local/default.mk:79: warning: ignoring old commands for target
> `.for.f'
> makefile:26: warning: overriding commands for target `.for.o'
> ../../local/default.mk:75: warning: ignoring old commands for target
> `.for.o'
> ar ruv /export/home/users/bioinf/guest/midas/98NOV/lib/libnag.a
> dummynag.o
> make: ar: Command not found
> make: *** [/export/home/users/bioinf/guest/midas/98NOV/lib/libnag.a]
> Error 127
> Error creating a dummy NAG library.
> 
> 
> THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMMAND ar WHICH IS NOT RECOGNIZED
> BY THE SYSTEM...
> 
> Could you help me??
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Luisa.
> 
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Definitely you need 'ar' (a tool to create and operate with 
libraries) in order to install MIDAS from sources as you need 
C and Fortran compilers as well. 

In my system Solaris 2.6, with the environment variable 
PATH set to:

/opt/SUNWspro/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/ccs/bin:/usr/server/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/ucb

the 'ar' command is located in:

/usr/ccs/bin/ar

If you have difficulties with the installation of MIDAS from sources
please try first the binary installation for Solaris 2.6, available
in the MIDAS CD-ROM or, the latest version 99NOVpl2.1' in our
ftp account:

	ftp://ftp.hq.eso.org/midaspub/99NOV/solaris

Regards
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