Re: netscape v4.76 libc problem
On Sat, Jan 06, 2001 at 03:48:44PM -0800, Xucaen wrote:
> Hi all!
> I need some advice. I am running Debian v2.2r2,
> XFREE v3.3.6, I just installed Netscape v4.76.
> The installation was successful. But when I try
> to run netscape I get an error concerning libc.
> The README says there is a known incompatibility
> with Netscape and libc and to go to
> http://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC to download
> the appropriate libc.
>
> I'm wondering if maybe I should just install an
> earlier version of netscape? Or should I install
> a new version of libc and if so, which one?
>
> here is a screen print of my error message when I
> try to run netscape:
>
> ========
> xucaen@debian:/usr/local/netscape$ ls
>
> LICENSE XKeysymDB libnullplugin-dynMotif.so
> netscape-dynMotif vreg Netscape.ad
> bookmark.htm nethelp plugins README java
> netscape registry
>
> xucaen@debian:/usr/local/netscape$ ./netscape
>
> ./netscape: error in loading shared libraries:
> libstdc++-libc6.1-1.so.2: cannot open shared
> object file: No such file or directory
>
> xucaen@debian:/usr/local/netscape$
>
> ========
>
> I installed netscape as root using the ns-install
> script that came with netscape.
Why not use the Debian package? Version 4.76 is available for "stable"
and will handle these silly differences in library naming.
--
Eric G. Miller <egm2@jps.net>
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