[root@localhost oof2-2.0.5a3]# python setup.py build --skip-swig install
running build
running build_shlib
running makedepend on .C files.
Testing if blas links correctly
gcc -pthread -fno-strict-aliasing -DNDEBUG -O2 -g -pipe -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fexceptions -fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -fomit-frame-pointer -march=i586 -mtune=generic -fasynchronous-unwind-tables -g -fPIC -Ibuild/temp.linux-i686-2.5-2d/SRC -ISRC -c tmp6RoLq8/blastest.c -o tmp6RoLq8/blastest.o
unable to execute gcc: No such file or directory
removing 'tmp6RoLq8' (and everything under it)
error: can't compile blas test

I'm sorry, I hit a wrong button or something before I was done with my post... I just installed mandriva 2008.1 (spring) on my computer and try to reinstall a program that I was using before (OOF2). I got the error message that is posted in the first /previous) post.
The thing is, I have gcc installed (I assume that is the issue). I have no idea how to proceed... Do I need to install some kind of devel packet?
Any suggestions are appreciated.
Cheers,
Lies

Sounds to me like gcc is not in your path -

What does your path look like? -

O and I dont think this is the right place for this post - this has nothing really to do with the linux kernel

where should i have posted it then? i saw similar questions in this forum, that's why i decided to post in here.

anyways, what do you mean with that? and how do i check if/make it so that it is in my path?

thank you,
lies

I dont think where you posted it is a big deal I was just pointing that out for the future - and I guess I would have just not put it under this sub-catagory - linux - software would be the best - but seriously no worries


Do this:

echo $PATH

And post the output - also what shell are you using - You can tell by doing

echo $SHELL

post this and then I can show you how to add it depending on what shell you are using

This is what I got:

[root@localhost oof2-2.0.5a3]# echo $PATH
/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/lib/qt3//bin
[root@localhost oof2-2.0.5a3]# echo $SHELL
/bin/bash

If I type "whereis gcc", I get: "gcc: /usr/lib/gcc"
So does that need to be added to the PATH??
Explain please (if not, or how, if so)

Thanks

After "playing around" for a bit I realized that I didn't have the blas library installed, so I did. With that the (I guess necesary) gcc "-files" got installed. But now I get a different error:

[root@localhost oof2-2.0.5a3]# python setup.py build --skip-swig install
running build
running build_shlib
running makedepend on .C files.
Testing if blas links correctly
gcc -pthread -fno-strict-aliasing -DNDEBUG -O2 -g -pipe -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -fexceptions -fomit-frame-pointer -march=i586 -mtune=generic -fasynchronous-unwind-tables -g -fPIC -Ibuild/temp.linux-i686-2.5-2d/SRC -ISRC -c tmpQ9tuzg/blastest.c -o tmpQ9tuzg/blastest.o
gcc -pthread tmpQ9tuzg/blastest.o -Lbuild/temp.linux-i686-2.5-2d/shlib -llapack -lblas -lm -o tmpQ9tuzg/blastest
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-mandriva-linux-gnu/4.2.2/../../../liblapack.so: undefined reference to `etime_'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
gcc -pthread tmpQ9tuzg/blastest.o -L/usr/local/lib -Lbuild/temp.linux-i686-2.5-2d/shlib -llapack -lblas -lm -lg2c -o tmpQ9tuzg/blastest
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lg2c
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
gcc -pthread tmpQ9tuzg/blastest.o -L/usr/local/lib -Lbuild/temp.linux-i686-2.5-2d/shlib -llapack -lblas -lm -lgfortran -o tmpQ9tuzg/blastest
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-mandriva-linux-gnu/4.2.2/../../../liblapack.so: undefined reference to `etime_'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
removing 'tmpQ9tuzg' (and everything under it)
error: can't link blas!

I'm not sure if this is deviating too much from my original problem, but any suggestion/help are/is appreciated.

Lies

First thing I would do is edit your $HOME/.bashrc - under the PATH variable add /usr/lib and just for /usr/local/lib and if I was you I would put /usr/local/bin before /usr/bin - just a personal preference because I want it to look in /usr/local/bin before /usr/bin -

Then just to make it clean take away the double / from the usr/lib/qt3//bin
in your path -


If you do not have a .bashrc - make one in you home directory and add this too it

PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib:/usr/local/lib

But you should already have one in your home directory

Now is where I need to know what it is you are trying to compile - because now it looks like you are missing a library that is needed to compile - but first do the above - Open a NEW terminal and then try and compile it - and post the results

Regards,

[QUOTE]I'm sorry, I'm new at this... I cannot find a .bashrc file in my home directory, there is a etc/bashrc, would this be the one to edit? If not, you told me to make one myself. Should it just contain that line (PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib:/usr/local/lib)? And I have to call it .bashrc and put in in my home directory? What does "edit it under the PATH variable" mean, and how do I do that?


How do I do this?

I found the home/felice/.bashrc file. It looks like this:

How do I need to change it?
Thank you.

Ok, I got the program that I was trying to install (OOF2) installed. After upgrading my system (which included lapack libraries; which are 'associated' with BLAS) the installation worked.
Thank you for your help (and I wouldn't mind getting answers to my previous questions: they may be handy in the future...)
Thanks
Lies