I want to install pgplot on ubuntu 9.10 but I have some errors
after editing makefile in line 880
replaced "pndriv.o : ./png.h ./pngconf.h ./zlib.h ./zconf.h" by
"pndriv.o : /usr/local/include/png.h /usr/local/include/pngconf.h /usr/local/include/zlib.h /usr/local/include/zconf.h"

and running code "make" I get this error :

No rule to make target `/usr/local/include/png.h', needed by `pndriv.o'. Stop.
also I tried to uncomment this line got another error :
make: *** [pndriv.o] Error 1
and also replace "pndriv.o : ./png.h ./pngconf.h ./zlib.h ./zconf.h" by "pndrive.o : "
what should I do ?

Well the first question would be why alter the file to not use the locally stored files?

The second would be, the error is obvious and you need to alter other parts of the makefile
to now provide details on how to make/use /usr/local/include/png.h

.. And why not install pgplot with :
sudo apt-get install pgplot


Also : There is no reason to have any "system files"
in /usr/local/ .
Those files would fit your OS much better, if you did :

sudo apt-get install libpng12-dev libpng3-dev zlib1g-dev
.....

Alternatively, use the Package Manager = Synaptic
for package install. Very few packages are not found
using ether 'sudo apt-get install' or 'synaptic' :
About 25,000 packages are available.
.....

Hi all,
I tried to install pgplot on my Ubuntu 9.10 with the recommended command:
sudo apt-get install pgplot5
It succeeded to install it, but I cannot find any libpgplot.a to link to.
Can anyone help?
Best.

First make sure you have all the required packages installed for compiling in ubuntu:
Also you can refer http://www.astro.caltech.edu/~tjp/pg...tall-unix.html

dpkg -L pgplot5
/usr/lib/libpgplot.a

.. Or have a look into the online file list ..
http://packages.ubuntu.com/karmic/i386/pgplot5/filelist

..

thanks for your helping
I can solve the problem by installing "libpng" i didn't have this library

Hi all, I'm back with another question.
In order to direct the output from pgplot to the xwindow system, I have to give a link to the X11 library, as:

f77 -o example example.f -L /usr/lib -lpgplot -L /usr/share/X11 -lX11
However, I do not find a proper X11 library on my system. I have to say that I use Ubuntu 9.10, and benefit the whole graphic features included.
When trying to locate X11 directories, I receive this:

ehsan@ehsan:~/Desktop$ whereis X11
X11: /usr/bin/X11 /etc/X11 /usr/lib/X11 /usr/include/X11 /usr/share/X11

However, none of these paths are suitable to give the link to X11 when compiling with X11.
I also have to add, when I compile like this:
f77 -o example example.f -L /usr/lib -lpgplot
I can happily have the output as postscript or png file.

Thanks for all your supports in advance.
Ehsan.

"" whereis X11 "" will only show the word X11,
not libX11.so ( /usr/lib/libX11.so )
I.e. 'whereis' : No wildcards.

To get "libX11.so" : sudo apt-get install libx11-dev

Now you can link against libX11 : -lX11
..

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hi ehsan
I think it can help you if link related library and add it's address to your bashrc

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Hi all, and thanks so much for your helps.
I already had libx11-dev installed, and found the path to libx11.so at /usr/lib.
I successfully link to this library as
f77 -o simple_ehsan simple.f -L /usr/lib -lpgplot -L /usr/lib -lX11
But, when running the code, which in return calls pgplot, I receive the following error message:

ehsan@ehsan:~/programs/pgmoog/testprog$ ./simple_ehsan
Graphics device/type (? to see list, default /xwin): /xwin
PGPLOT /xw: cannot connect to X server [0]

I also receive the same complaint when trying to run /usr/bin/xclock:
root@ehsan:/usr/bin# ./xclock
Error: Can't open display: 0

I cannot figure out with the on-screen display problem I have. I also have to mention that I'm an Ubuntu newbie.
Best wishes.

Hi i'm opensuse 11.2 64-bit user

I've installed pgplot-5.2 but I can not run it the first time got this error:
error while loading shared libraries: libXdcmp.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

so I've installed this package :xorg-x11-libXdcmp-7.4-6.1.x86_64.rpm

yet I have some problem : error while loading shared libraries: libXdmcp.so.6: wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64

now what should I do

Post # 12 , sarahf60 : How and what did you install ? ?
The full filename / package name, please.
And a link to where you got it.


Seems you are trying to run a 32 Bits 'pgplot-5.2' ?
Suggest : Use a 64 Bits 'pgplot' : x86_64.

..

ftp://ftp.astro.caltech.edu/pub/pgplot/pgplot5.2.tar.gz
I'd install it before on suse 10.3 but now can not install it on suse 11.2

ftp://ftp.astro.caltech.edu/pub/pgplot/pgplot5.2.tar.gz
I'd install it before on suse 10.3 but now can not install it on suse 11.2

cp drivers.list /usr/local/pgplot/
gedit /usr/local/pgplot/drivers.list
uncomment these:
GIDRIV 1 /GIF GIF-format file, landscape
PNDRIV 1 /PNG Portable Network Graphics file C
PNDRIV 2 /TPNG Portable Network Graphics file - transparent background C
PSDRIV 1 /PS PostScript printers, monochrome, landscape Std F77
PSDRIV 2 /VPS Postscript printers, monochrome, portrait Std F77
PSDRIV 3 /CPS PostScript printers, color, landscape Std F77
PSDRIV 4 /VCPS PostScript printers, color, portrait Std F77
XWDRIV 1 /XWINDOW Workstations running X Window System C
XWDRIV 2 /XSERVE Persistent window on X Window System C
cd /usr/local/pgplot/
/home/sarah/src/pgplot/makemake /home/sarah/src/pgplot linux g77_gcc
gedit makefile
pndriv.o : ./png.h ./pngconf.h ./zlib.h ./zconf.h change to : pndriv.o : /usr/local/include/png.h /usr/local/include/pngconf.h /usr/local/include/zlib.h /usr/local/include/zconf.h
make
make cpg
export PGPLOT_DIR=/usr/local/pgplot
source ~/.bashrc
ln -s libpgplot.so /usr/lib/libpgplot.so
ln -s libcpgplot.a /usr/lib/libcpgplot.a
ln -s cpgplot.h /usr/include/cpgplot.h