Subject Re: [firebird-support] Linux installation problem
Author Alexandre Benson Smith
Lee Jenkins wrote:
> Centos 4.4
> FirebirdCS-1.5.3-4870
>
> Installing from the rpm, no programs can run because they say that
> client libraries cannot be loaded. I poked around after reading over
> the release notes and I see the libraries there in /opt/firebird/lib
> with links to them in /usr/lib.
>
> I'm trying to connect from lazarus (latest builds) using uib and even if
> I point the component directly to the libfbclient.so link in /usr/lib, I
> get the same thing.
>
> I also tried running isql which threw an exception saying that
> "libstdc++.so.5 could be opened "No such file or directory".
>
> The installation with the rpm seemd to go fine, no errors or mention of
> missing dependencies, etc.
>
> I've worked with fb on windows quite a bit, but I'm just cutting my
> teeth on linux so any pointers would be appreciated.
>
> p.s. I've unisntalled and re-installed a couple of times just to be sure.
>
>

The linux gurus will be more helpfull, but I think you have problems
with the glic (libc ?) libraries versions.

try to search for problem installing FB on Fedora to see how to solve it
installing compat-glibc (or compat-libc can't remember)

see you !

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Alexandre Benson Smith
Development
THOR Software e Comercial Ltda
Santo Andre - Sao Paulo - Brazil
www.thorsoftware.com.br