error with "png_struct"
 

Hi,

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

Your comments for solving this problem will be highly appreciated.

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

'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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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

# 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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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:

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

# 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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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.

Mine is 64bits

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