dist: slackware ; kernel: 2.4.21

I've found plenty of postings everywhere about this, but no solution.
If anyone can help me figure this out I'd be grateful. I've been
coming back to this time and again without success.

This is the location of my files

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1643938 Sep 27 12:00 /usr/lib/libast.a
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Aug 9 07:55 /usr/lib/libast.so -> libast.so.5.4*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 702524 Feb 23 2002 /usr/lib/libast.so.5.4*
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1643938 Sep 27 11:12 /usr/local/lib/libast.a
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 786 Sep 27 11:12 /usr/local/lib/libast.la*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 28 Sep 27 11:31 /usr/local/lib/libast.so -> /usr/local/lib/libast.so.5.4*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Sep 27 11:12 /usr/local/lib/libast.so.1 -> libast.so.1.1.0*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 862151 Sep 27 11:12 /usr/local/lib/libast.so.1.1.0*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 702524 Sep 27 11:29 /usr/local/lib/libast.so.5.4*
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 34500 Sep 27 11:59 /usr/include/libast.h
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 34500 Sep 27 11:12 /usr/local/include/libast.h

/usr/local/include/libast:
total 64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1755 Sep 27 11:12 array.h
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2100 Sep 27 11:12 dlinked_list.h
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2097 Sep 27 11:12 linked_list.h
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4754 Sep 27 11:12 list_if.h
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7337 Sep 27 11:12 obj.h
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3341 Sep 27 11:12 regexp.h
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5062 Sep 27 11:12 socket.h
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5087 Sep 27 11:12 str.h
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3951 Sep 27 11:12 tok.h
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5234 Sep 27 11:12 types.h
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3949 Sep 27 11:12 url.h
/usr/include/libast:
total 64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1755 Sep 27 12:12 array.h
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2100 Sep 27 12:12 dlinked_list.h
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2097 Sep 27 12:12 linked_list.h
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4754 Sep 27 12:12 list_if.h
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7337 Sep 27 12:12 obj.h
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3341 Sep 27 12:12 regexp.h
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5062 Sep 27 12:12 socket.h
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5087 Sep 27 12:12 str.h
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3951 Sep 27 12:12 tok.h
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5234 Sep 27 12:12 types.h
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3949 Sep 27 12:12 url.h

The Eterm-0.9.2 ./congure script error is:
checking for libast-config... libast-config
checking for libast_malloc in -last... no
ERROR: You need LibAST 0.5 or higher to build Eterm. If you already have it,
you may have it installed in a strange place, or you may need to run
/sbin/ldconfig. If you don't have it, I can download it for you.
Shall I retrieve and build LibAST now (y/n)?

Thanks for even looking at this.
~cicisbeo

Wow. It seems you have more than one libast versions installed. Try cleaning your stuff up...

greetz

raven

If you do a google search for 'libast', one of the links you'll find is a rant by Patrick about why he doesn't like the 'assorted spiffy things' and why he won't include it in Slackware. Use aterm instead.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...003/03/3/50018

Enjoy!
--- Cerbere

This link shows how to get around the libast problems and get Eterm running. However, I agree with Cerbere, aterm works fine.