Subject: Re: Installing wu-ftpd

From: [email-masked]
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 1996 09:46:13 -0800

[email-masked] wrote:

> [email-masked] wrote:
>  
> > I'm trying to compile ftpd 2.4 on a Sun Sparc 10 running solaris 2.4
> > using gcc 2.6.3.  I get the following errors during make complaining about
> > ELF libraries.  I've tried with both ld v2.4 and v2.6.  Is this a config
> > error on my end with my GNU compiler, or am I seriously lacking something.

> >   Making ftpd.
> >   cc -g -DDEBUG -I.. -I../support -L../support -o ftpd ftpd.o ftpcmd.o glob.o logwtmp.o popen.o vers.o access.o extensions.o realpath.o acl.o private.o authent
> 
> The makefile used for this run used cc - was that meant to happen? 
> you say you're using gcc! 

 On our machine cc and gcc are one and the same because Solaris does
 not come with a C compiler anymore.

> It looks more like an error in the build of libsupport.a to me, poss.
> something to do with the "ar" that you're using! 

 Could someone elaborate on this possibility and what I can do about it?
 Can I rebuild libsupport.a from somewhere?  Who's is it?  Is is part of
 the GNU compiler or Solaris?

 I am using GNU ar 2.4.

 Don

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From: Mike Arnold <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 04 Apr 1996 09:24:49 +0100

>  the GNU compiler or Solaris?

i have no idea what the error was caused by - I was merely trying to point you in the
right direction. libsupport.a can be rebuilt if u type "build clean" and "build sol".
However, I fear u may have the same problem when u rebuild the package. If u do, I
have placed a libsupport.a file in my ftp directories which was built for solaris
2.x. If u want to get this, put it in your ~/wu-ftpd-2.4/support directory and type
"build sol" and see if it works.

The file can be retrieved from the anonymous account at

	ftp://nasc.nott.ac.uk/

	directory 

	/pub/incoming/lib/libsupport.a

	and don't forget "its binary"......

The file will only be there for a few days.....

Hope this helps

Mike

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