Problem installing Python on AIX

[Michael A. Davis]

In article <7sr2i2$hto$1 at fir.prod.itd.earthlink.net>,
Jamey Cribbs <cribbsjg at earthlink.net> wrote:
>I am attempting to install Python 1.5.2 on AIX version 4.2.1.  When I run
>./configure, I am getting errors in the config.log stating:
>
>ld: 0706-006 Cannot find or open library file: -l m
>              ld:open(): A file or directory in the path name does not
>exist.
>
>After this, the make also bombs out.  Does anyone have an idea what is
>wrong?  I can email the log file if that will help.

I am no AIX guru, but managed to reproduce this error message on with a
tiny C program:

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$ cat quiz.c
#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>
int main(int argc, char ** argv) { printf("%f\n", pow(2.3,1.5)); }
$ xlc -o quiz quiz.c -la
ld: 0706-006 Cannot find or open library file: -l a
        ld:open(): A file or directory in the path name does not exist.
$ echo $LIBPATH

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I'd say you don't have libm.a on your LIBPATH.

Mike

druid at primenet.com


>
>Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Jamey Cribbs
>cribbsjg at earthlink.net
>
>
>


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