Cannot load libtk.so.0

jrdioko · 08-28-2004, 11:04 PM

I have begun using WordNet as a command-line dictionary, but I wanted to use the graphical interface as well. When I tried running that, I got the following error:

Code:

wishwn: error while loading shared libraries: libtk.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

What do I need to do to fix this? By the way, a quick locate on libtk yields the following:

Code:

/usr/lib/libtk8.4.so
/usr/lib/libtk8.4.a
/usr/lib/libtkx.so
/usr/lib/libtk.a
/usr/lib/libtkstub8.4.a
/usr/lib/libtkx8.3.so
/usr/lib/libtk.so
/usr/lib/libtkx.a
/usr/lib/libtkx8.3.a
/usr/lib/libtkstub.a

Thanks!

motub · 08-29-2004, 05:29 AM

From the WordNet FAQ:

Quote:

3-4.) WordNet on Linux (RedHat 9.0, Mandrake 9.1, etc.) gives me 'shared libraries' errors

When trying to run wnb, if you receive the error:
wishwn: error while loading shared libraries: libtk.so.0:
cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
you need to create some symbolic links. Some versions of Linux no longer have links for backwards compatibility that are necessary for running WordNet. Execute the following commands as root:
cd /usr/lib
ln -s libtk.so libtk.so.0
ln -s libtcl.so libtcl.so.0
(Note that the first argument to each command may require a version number. e.g. one user has reported that he needed the following commands instead:
cd /usr/lib
ln -s libtk8.4.so libtk.so.0
ln -s libtcl8.4.so libtcl.so.0)

jrdioko · 08-29-2004, 12:51 PM

And I thought I read the FAQ, shame on me. Thanks.

motub · 08-29-2004, 01:01 PM