Urgent - SuSe-9.3 / libc_wait

elflojo · 07-09-2006, 01:17 PM

Please excuse if this question has been answered, I've searched and found several post, but non would solved my problem. and im a Noob in linux.

I have purchased a VPS ( virtual private server )running SuSe-9.3, so I only have ssh Access to that server to be able to install things.

Here is my problem, Im trying to install DigiChat ( java based Chat ) and I get this error.

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> Error occurred during initialization of VM
> Unable to load native library:
> /tmp/install.dir.26009/Linux/resource/jre/lib/i386/libjava.so: symbol
> __libc_wait, version GLIBC_2.0 not defined in file libc.so.6 with link time
> reference
> lvps87-230-9-79:~ #

I contacted Support and they told me this.

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this happens because the symbol "libc_wait" is not available anymore in C library. So you can either try to get an updated version of the application you are trying to install or you could try to workaround this and compile libcwait:

redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/2004-July/msg00315.html

I've tried the Howto on that link, but I don't understand much.
So I was wondering if someone could please point me in the right direction, or give me a step by step how-to.

I know I need to compile gcc ( yast -i gcc ) does it. but that's as far as I get.

Thank You in advanced.
Regards,
Alex H.

acid_kewpie · 07-10-2006, 08:12 AM

please do not mark threads as urgent. it is not urgent for any of the volunteers who kindly donate their time to help others, and is usually considered rude.

elflojo · 07-10-2006, 09:21 AM

I apologize, I did have a previous User, But I do not remember it, that is why I have only one post.

I will change it if posible.
Thank You,
Alex H.

elflojo · 07-10-2006, 09:28 AM

Well I figured it, Thanks any ways.
Here is for Anyone that needs it.

Install the gcc-compiler.

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yast -i gcc

So now you just have to download the libcwait.c to your vps.

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wget ftp://people.redhat.com/drepper/libcwait.c

And then:

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gcc -shared -fpic -o libcwait.so libcwait.c