how to install the software GDAL

mfstree · 04-21-2008, 04:03 AM

I would like to install gdal-1.5.0 in solaris 10
when i decompress it and ./configure

configure: creating ./config.status
config.status: creating GDALmake.opt
config.status: WARNING: GDALmake.opt.in seems to ignore the --datarootdir setting
config.status: creating port/cpl_config.h
config.status: executing libtool commands

GDAL is now configured for sparc-sun-solaris2.10

Installation directory: /usr/local
C compiler: gcc -g -O2
C++ compiler: g++ -g -O2

LIBTOOL support: yes

LIBZ support: external
GRASS support: no
CFITSIO support: no
PCRaster support: internal
NETCDF support: no
LIBPNG support: external
LIBTIFF support: external (BigTIFF=no)
LIBGEOTIFF support: internal
LIBJPEG support: external
LIBGIF support: internal
OGDI support: no
HDF4 support: no
HDF5 support: no
KAKADU support: no
JASPER support: no
ECW support: no
MrSID support: no
GRIB support: no
CURL support (wms/wcs/...):no
POSTGRESQL support: yes
MySQL support: no
XERCES support: no
Expat support: no
ODBC support: no
PGEO support: no
OCI support: no
SDE support: no
DODS support: no
SQLite support: no
DWGdirect support no
PANORAMA GIS support: no
INFORMIX DataBlade support:no
GEOS support: no

Old-gen python no
SWIG Bindings: no

Statically link PROJ.4: no
enable OGR building: yes
enable pthread support: no
hide internal symbols: no

The above stuff is displayed. There is no error and i decide to continue processing.
I type "make". however,
make: Fatal error: No arguments to build

I dun know what is wrong and i even cant trace the source of problem. Could anyone kindly help me? Thanks.

Simon Bridge · 04-21-2008, 07:30 AM

Possibly you are using the wrong "make"?
Could it be that gdal expects gnu-make and you have defaulted to sun-make?

mfstree · 04-21-2008, 09:26 PM

how can i check whether i am currently using gnu-make or sun-make?

Simon Bridge · 04-22-2008, 03:19 AM

Well, it's your computer - what did you install?

Try

Code:

simon@indigo-prime:~$ make -v
GNU Make 3.81
Copyright (C) 2006  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

This program built for i486-pc-linux-gnu

Hence - I have gnu-make.
Since you have solaris, it is very likely that the "make" command starts to sun-make (bets?). In such a system, gnu-make is often started by entering "gmake" instead.

jtshaw · 05-08-2008, 04:39 PM

Moved: This thread is more suitable in Solaris/OpenSolaris and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.