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Jonathan, > That was is it!: > > # export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib > # make test > make[1]: Entering directory `/root/netcdf-perl-1.2.4/src' > > making `test' in directory /root/netcdf-perl-1.2.4/src/perl > > make[2]: Entering directory `/root/netcdf-perl-1.2.4/src/perl' > PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1 /usr/bin/perl "-Iblib/lib" "-Iblib/arch" test.pl > Creating netCDF file...........................ok > Setting fill mode..............................ok > Defining scalar variable.......................ok > Defining fixed dimensions......................ok > Defining fixed variables.......................ok > Writing global attribute.......................ok > Writing variable attributes....................ok > Defining record dimension......................ok > Defining record variables......................ok > Ending definition..............................ok > Writing scalar variable value..................ok > Writing fixed variable values..................ok > Synchronizing netCDF I/O.......................ok > Writing record values..........................ok > Closing netCDF file............................ok > Opening netCDF file for reading................ok > Inquiring about netCDF file....................ok > Checking global attribute name.................ok > Checking global attribute value................ok > Checking scalar variable.......................ok > Getting second dimension ID....................ok > Checking second dimension information..........ok > Checking fixed variable ID.....................ok > Checking fixed variable information............ok > Checking last value of first record variable...ok > Reading fixed variable values..................ok > Reading fixed variable attributes..............ok > Checking typelen().............................ok > Checking number of record variables............ok > Checking variable IDs..........................ok > Checking variable sizes........................ok > Reading values of record variables.............ok > Closing netCDF file............................ok > make[2]: Leaving directory `/root/netcdf-perl-1.2.4/src/perl' > > returning to directory /root/netcdf-perl-1.2.4/src > > make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/netcdf-perl-1.2.4/src' Great! I think some perl(1)s add a reference to the necessary shared-libraries for a module. Apparently, yours doesn't. > the make install worked also... but the perl module looks no different; > perhaps that's to be expected?: Yes. > # ll /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/NetCDF.pm > -r--r--r-- 1 root root 1668 May 20 1997 > /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/NetCDF.pm > > > thanks You're welcome. Good luck. > Jonathan Regards, Steve Emmerson Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: DPK-277567 Department: Support netCDF Perl Priority: High Status: Closed