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Indra, > I am absolute new in linux. > > I want to install mmds software, I have to install netcdf-perl first. > I try so many time, this is the error message when I type make (when I am > installing netcdf-perl). > > [meteo10@wcpl-3 src]$ make > make[1]: Entering directory `/home/meteo10/src/netcdf-perl-1.2.3/src' > make[2]: Entering directory `/home/meteo10/src/netcdf-perl-1.2.3/src' > > making `dynamic' in directory /home/meteo10/src/netcdf-perl-1.2.3/src/perl > > make[3]: Entering directory `/home/meteo10/src/netcdf-perl-1.2.3/src/perl' > cc -c -I/usr/local/include -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -fstack-protector > -I/usr/local/include -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -O2 > -DVERSION=\"1.2.3\" -DXS_VERSION=\"1.2.3\" -fPIC > "-I/usr/local/lib/perl5/5.12.3/i686-linux/CORE" NetCDF.c > NetCDF.xs: In function ‘constant’: > NetCDF.xs:1641: error: ‘MAX_NC_OPEN’ undeclared (first use in this function) > NetCDF.xs:1641: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once > NetCDF.xs:1641: error: for each function it appears in.) > make[3]: *** [NetCDF.o] Error 1 > make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/meteo10/src/netcdf-perl-1.2.3/src/perl' > make[2]: *** [perl/dynamic] Error 1 > make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/meteo10/src/netcdf-perl-1.2.3/src' > make[1]: *** [decision] Error 2 > make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/meteo10/src/netcdf-perl-1.2.3/src' > make: *** [all] Error 2 Version 1.2.3 of the netCDF-Perl package has problems with recent netCDF packages: it expects that the netCDF header-file defines the symbol MAX_NC_OPEN, which no longer exists. The solution is to use version 1.2.4 of the netCDF-Perl package. > ___________________________________________ > > Thank you for your help, Regards, Steve Emmerson Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: DKT-333115 Department: Support netCDF Perl Priority: Normal Status: Closed