On Sat, Jan 06, 2001 at 03:48:44PM -0800, Xucaen wrote: > Hi all! > I need some advice. I am running Debian v2.2r2, > XFREE v3.3.6, I just installed Netscape v4.76. > The installation was successful. But when I try > to run netscape I get an error concerning libc. > The README says there is a known incompatibility > with Netscape and libc and to go to > http://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/GCC to download > the appropriate libc. > > I'm wondering if maybe I should just install an > earlier version of netscape? Or should I install > a new version of libc and if so, which one? > > here is a screen print of my error message when I > try to run netscape: > > ======== > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/netscape$ ls > > LICENSE XKeysymDB libnullplugin-dynMotif.so > netscape-dynMotif vreg Netscape.ad > bookmark.htm nethelp plugins README java > netscape registry > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/netscape$ ./netscape > > ./netscape: error in loading shared libraries: > libstdc++-libc6.1-1.so.2: cannot open shared > object file: No such file or directory > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/netscape$ > > ======== > > I installed netscape as root using the ns-install > script that came with netscape.
Why not use the Debian package? Version 4.76 is available for "stable" and will handle these silly differences in library naming. -- Eric G. Miller <egm2@jps.net>
