Re: wordperfect on linux

["USM Bish" <bish@nde.vsnl.net.in>]

Script output (below) is for wp8:

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aedes:/opt/wp8/wpbin$ ldd xwp
	libXt.so.6 => /usr/lib/libc5-compat/libXt.so.6 (0x4000c000)
	libX11.so.6 => /usr/lib/libc5-compat/libX11.so.6 (0x4004f000)
	libXpm.so.4 => /usr/lib/libc5-compat/libXpm.so.4 (0x400f0000)
	libm.so.5 => /lib/libm.so.5 (0x400fe000)
	libc.so.5 => /lib/libc.so.5 (0x40107000)
	libSM.so.6 => /usr/lib/libc5-compat/libSM.so.6 (0x401c5000)
	libICE.so.6 => /usr/lib/libc5-compat/libICE.so.6 (0x401ce000)

aedes:~$ dpkg -S libc5-compat
xlib6, libc5, xpm4.7: /usr/lib/libc5-compat
....[rest clipped]....

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You would need: a) xlib6  (oldlibs)
                b) libc5  (oldlibs)
                c) xpm4.7 (oldlibs) 
                
HTH

USM Bish

On Sat, Jun 23, 2001 at 07:57:50PM -0500, ktb wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 23, 2001 at 08:25:50PM -0400, Agner-Nichols wrote:
> > I am trying to install WordPerfect on Linux -- it is set up to use a 2.0.8
> > kernel, but I am running Potato 2.2.12, and I get a 'cannot open libXt.so.6'
> > message when I start WordPerfect.  In Potato, libXt.so.6 is in
> > /usr/X11R6/lib.  Anyone recall where the 2.0 kernel points for libXt.so.6.
> > 
> > Any help is appreciated.
> 
> Look at the thread "Mosaic: can't find library 'libXt.so.6'"
> and "Thanks" that hit the list today.  You have the same problem with a
> different program. 
> 
> If you have deleted them check
> http://www.geocrawler.com/lists/3/Debian-Linux/199/0/
> The "Mosaic..." thread is there already.
> 
> The "Thanks" thread basically said try -
> $ strace wordperfect &> strace_out
> or whatever^^^^^^^ executable wordperfect uses
> 
> $ grep libXt.so.6 strace_out
> 
> Look at where the library is pointing and then create a link there from
> where your libXt.so.6 actually resides.  Run -
> $ locate libXt.so.6
> if it isn't on your machine you will have to install xlib6g.
> hth,
> kent
>