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Date:      Fri, 3 Mar 2000 01:03:25 +0000
From:      Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org>
To:        David Heller <dheller1@rochester.rr.com>
Cc:        Gunnar H Reichert-Weygold <gunnar@paganlibrary.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: staroffice and linux_base port
Message-ID:  <20000303010325.B1326@marder-1>
In-Reply-To: <38BDAEC3.15ABE721@rochester.rr.com>; from dheller1@rochester.rr.com on Wed, Mar 01, 2000 at 11:58:59PM %2B0000
References:  <38BC41CD.9B0F6EF@bellsouth.net> <00030120285308.00719@Bozo_3.BozoLand.domain> <00030118480501.03421@gunnar.my.domain> <38BDAEC3.15ABE721@rochester.rr.com>

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On Wed, Mar 01, 2000 at 11:58:59PM +0000, David Heller wrote:
> Gunnar H Reichert-Weygold wrote:
> > 
> > I was getting the same error message when i upgraded the linux_base from 5.2 to
> > 6.1 and tried to re-install SO. Once I removed 6.1 and reinstalled 5.2, the
> > problem disappeared.
> > 
> > until a solution is found, I'm sticking with 5.2, too much of my homework is
> > done in SO.
> > 
> > On Wed, 01 Mar 2000, Walter Brameld wrote:
> > > Re: my other message about being prompted into installing and
> > > trouble-shooting gnome and xmcd (no problems with the last), I ain't
> > > touching this one, it's a 50+meg download on 28.8.
> > >
> > > Yes I know, last time a lot of people were kind enough to send me
> > > information on obtaining the files other ways, please do not repeat...
> > >
> > > Just a guess, my first thing to try would be to cvsup my ports, cd to
> > > /usr/ports/emulators/linux_base, then run make clean, make deinstall,
> > > make install.
> > >
> > > Then try Staroffice again.
> > >
> > >  On Tue, 29 Feb 2000, in a never-ending search for
> > > enlightenment, Edward Knight wrote: > I have been trying to install
> > > Staroffice 51a from the ports collection. >
> > > > I am running FreeBSD 3 stable from 3.2R
> > > >
> > > > The make fails with the following:
> > > >
> > > > ===>  Installing for staroffice-5.1a
> > > > ===>   staroffice-5.1a depends on file:
> > > > /compat/linux/usr/i486-linux-libc5/lib/libc.so.5 - not found
> > > > ===>    Verifying install for
> > > > /compat/linux/usr/i486-linux-libc5/lib/libc.so.5 in
> > > > /usr/ports/emulators/linux_base
> > > > ===>  Installing for linux_base-6.1
> > > > 666: not found
> > > > *** Error code 1
> > > >
> > > > Looks like the ports collection for linux_base-6.1 is missing the
> > > > libc.so.5.
> > > >
> > > > any help here?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > T.K.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > --
> > > Walter Brameld
> > >
> > > in·tel·lec·tu·al
> > > n. Someone who has been educated past his/her level of intelligence.
> > > Join the Army, meet interesting people, kill them.
> > >
> > >
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> > --
> > 
> > If men got pregnant abortion would be safe, legal, & available forever.
> > 
> > Gunnar H Reichert-Weygold
> > The Pagan Library
> > http://www.paganlibrary.com
> > 
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> 
> If you install linux_base-6.1 other linux programs will cease to
> function also like mtv(p). 

A lot of people found that. The solution is to make sure that
LD_LIBRARY_PATH is not globally set, e.g. in ~/.{csh,sh.bash}rc etc.
If any programs need it set then use a wrapper script.

> In either case I would not recommend having
> both installed at the same time !! 
> 
> Dave
> 
> p.s just my 2 cents worth
> 
> 
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