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I am trying to install PGPLOT on my Ubuntu Linux and I have installed
all required libraries and packages. But when I type "make", after running
about a dozen of lines it stops with this error:
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/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lX11
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [pgdemo1] Error 1
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Since I have installed all the required libraries and also modified the
"makefile" according to the instruction, I do not know what is this error
for.
Would it be possible for you to help me in this problem?
I do not know how to thank you for your
GREAT HELP.
You were right, I had not installed all
libX11 libraries when I checked and
compared with your list.
This problem took one month of my time
and you solved it in an instant.
Distribution: PCLinuxOS2023 Fedora38 + 50+ other Linux OS, for test only.
Posts: 17,494
Rep:
Why build 'pgplot' when it is available as a package ? ?
sudo apt-get install pgplot5
.....
.....
If you want to build it anyway ...
The "Ubuntu" source is code here http://packages.ubuntu.com/karmic/math/pgplot5
> Links for pgplot5 > >
[pgplot5_5.2.2.orig.tar.gz], [pgplot5_5.2.2-15.diff.gz]
This problem took one month of my time and you solved it in an instant.
You are very welcome. However, next time, don't wait a month before asking for help. The people in this forum are climbing over each other to try and answer questions like this...
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