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[LDM #GSE-266669]: LDM install has me stumped

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  • Subject: [LDM #GSE-266669]: LDM install has me stumped
  • Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 08:53:53 -0600
Donna,

Gerry is correct. The development version of the XML2 package must be installed 
because only it contains the header-file "libxml/parser.h".

For a list of required packages, see 
<http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/ldm/ldm-current/basics/platform.html>.

> I am trying to install ldm-6.12.14 onto a linux machine:
> 
> $ uname -a
> Linux ldm1.tamu.edu 2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Nov 22 03:15:09 UTC
> 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> $
> 
> 
> This is a Centos 6 machine with "SELINUX turned off" (disabled).
> 
> I had to yum install zlib-devel but now get the error (at ./configure
> time), that reads:
> 
> configure: Searching for the "XML2" header-file(s)
> >
> > checking libxml/parser.h usability... no
> >
> > checking libxml/parser.h presence... no
> >
> > checking for libxml/parser.h... no
> >
> > checking libxml/parser.h usability... no
> >
> > checking libxml/parser.h presence... no
> >
> > checking for libxml/parser.h... no
> >
> > checking libxml/parser.h usability... no
> >
> > checking libxml/parser.h presence... no
> >
> > checking for libxml/parser.h... no
> >
> > checking libxml/parser.h usability... no
> >
> > checking libxml/parser.h presence... no
> >
> > checking for libxml/parser.h... no
> >
> > checking libxml/parser.h usability... no
> >
> > checking libxml/parser.h presence... no
> >
> > checking for libxml/parser.h... no
> >
> > checking libxml/parser.h usability... no
> >
> > checking libxml/parser.h presence... no
> >
> > checking for libxml/parser.h... no
> >
> > checking libxml/parser.h usability... no
> >
> > checking libxml/parser.h presence... no
> >
> > checking for libxml/parser.h... no
> >
> > checking libxml/parser.h usability... no
> >
> > checking libxml/parser.h presence... no
> >
> > checking for libxml/parser.h... no
> >
> > configure: error: "XML2" header-file(s) not found
> >
> 
> What am I missing? Surely this is not a new problem. I'm upgrading from
> 6.11.7.
> 
> Thank you,
> Donna

> Try installing libxms2-devel via yum.
> 
> --
> Gerry Creager

Regards,
Steve Emmerson

Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: GSE-266669
Department: Support LDM
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed