[SOLVED] error with "png_struct"

sryzdn · 11-07-2013, 12:09 PM

Hi,

I am installing a package called povray version 3.6. When I type "make", I receive the following error on fedora 19:

Quote:

/usr/include/png.h:857:16: error: forward declaration of ‘png_struct {aka struct png_struct_def}’
typedef struct png_struct_def png_struct;

Your comments for solving this problem will be highly appreciated.

mreff555 · 11-07-2013, 01:05 PM

Never installed it but, Read the install directions and make sure you are running make from the right directory.

knudfl · 11-07-2013, 02:05 PM

'povray version 3.6' : Problematic. Old version. Very old. 2006 ?
Fixes are available.
Would take some time to try out all "maybe fixes".

Easier : Set up a (temporary) 'atrpms repo'.
( Atrpms is not compatible with the main repos. Updates would fail.
# 'yum install povray' : Will provide povray-3.7.0.RC7-1.fc19

Compiling : povray-3.7.0.RC7 will build on Fedora 19 with no errors.
http://www.povray.org/beta/ >>
>> http://www.povray.org/redirect/www.p....0.RC7.tar.bz2
> povray-3.7.0.RC7.tar.bz2

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John VV · 11-07-2013, 11:06 PM

that OLD version of the ray tracer "pov-ray"
is looking for the libpng12 source code
fedora 19 has libpng15

see the problem
also that OLD povray code was built for a OLD version of gcc
( a guess gcc 4.0 )
the current gcc 4.8 in fedora is WAY WAY WAY MORE strict in coding standards

if you MUST use a old version of that program on a VERY VERY NEW operating system , you will have some problems

install gcc 4.1 or 3.4 alongside the 4.8 that is installed ( from source)
install the old libpng 12 ( from source )

force the old version of povray to build with libpng 12 instead of the default 15

I would use the current version of pov-ray
http://www.povray.org/beta/

atrpms repo has it " povray-3.7.0.RC7-1.fc19 "
install the atrpms.repo ( and the yum-prioritizes plugin and CONFIGURE IT !!!!!! )
then use yum to install povray

the repo rpm -- 64 bit !!!
http://dl.atrpms.net/f19-x86_64/atrp...7-1.noarch.rpm

knudfl · 11-08-2013, 12:48 AM

# 4 .

Fedora 19 comes with 'libpng12-devel'.
Not really any help for povray-6.1, that will still fail
(Fedora 19 / gcc-4.8.1).
But with another libpng error.

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sryzdn · 11-08-2013, 06:21 AM

I did't use atrpms repo. But, I have also tried the newer version of povray (3.7.0) and here is the error I got:

Quote:

checking for joinable pthread attribute... PTHREAD_CREATE_JOINABLE
checking if more special flags are required for pthreads... no
checking for boostlib >= 1.37... yes
checking whether the Boost::Thread library is available... yes
checking whether the boost thread library is usable... no
configure: error: in `/home/sara/Packages/povray-3.7.0.RC7':
configure: error: cannot link with the boost thread library
See `config.log' for more details

I searched the config.log, but I can't see what library is missing!!!

knudfl · 11-08-2013, 07:53 AM

# 6 .

How is your ./configure command ?

This will do : $ ./configure COMPILED_BY="Name mail@mail.foo"
... with Fedora 19 / povray-3.7.0.RC7.tar.bz2

P.S. : The 32bits Fedora 19 was used. Which is yours ?

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sryzdn · 11-08-2013, 08:11 AM

Quote:

# 6 .

How is your ./configure command ?

This will do : $ ./configure COMPILED_BY="Name mail@mail.foo"

The configure I used is like what you said. I just erased the name and email in config.log when I wanted to post it here.

Quote:

P.S. : The 32bits Fedora 19 was used. Which is yours ?

Mine is 64bits

knudfl · 11-08-2013, 09:09 AM

# 8 .

OK, I will try with a test compile on the 64bits Fedora.

# 6 : Why don't you install the Atrpms package ?

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sryzdn · 11-08-2013, 12:02 PM

Thanks installed by Atrpms. Just need to find how to make an input file for it.