error installing valgrind: failed to start tool 'memcheck'...

karatelambda · 12-15-2010, 11:44 AM

I tried to install valgrind to my local directory (I don't have privilege to install it under root) by doing the following 3 steps:
(1) ./configure --prefix=/my/local/directory
(2) make
(3) make install

when I run
./valgrind ls -l
as instructed by README, I got this error:

valgrind: failed to start tool 'memcheck' for platform 'x86-linux': No such file or directory

can any one help me solve this problem?

karatelambda · 12-16-2010, 10:42 AM

i found the solution. in case anyone encounter the same problem:

in the hidden .bash_profile, add the following:

VALGRIND_LIB="/my/local/directory/lib/valgrind"
export VALGRIND_LIB

login again, and you are good to go.