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20010731: Failed netcdf-3.5.0 installation: missing c89

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  • Subject: 20010731: Failed netcdf-3.5.0 installation: missing c89
  • Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 10:42:36 -0600
Jonh,

> From: "E.John Joseph" <address@hidden>
> Subject: Failed netcdf-3.5.0 installation
> Organization: Institute of Oceanic Research and Development, Tokai 
> University, Shimizu, Japan
> Keywords: 200107310806.f6V86u102983 netCDF 3.5.0 install
> 
> I tried to install netcdf-3.5.0 but failed. Then I did
> various steps as explained in INSTALL.html and the results
> are given below. Kindly assist me for netcdf installation.
> 
> thanks in advance
> 
> John
> ==============================================================
> JIROCOM6@JIROCOM /usr/local/GMT/netcdf-3.5.0/src
> $ uname -a
> CYGWIN_98-4.10 JIROCOM6 1.3.2(0.39/3/2) 2001-05-20 23:28 i586 unknown
> 
> JIROCOM6@JIROCOM /usr/local/GMT/netcdf-3.5.0/src
> $ ls
> COMPATIBILITY   VERSION       configure.log  macros.make      nctest
> COPYRIGHT       aclocal.m4    conftest.c     macros.make.def  nf_test
> ConfiLog        confdefs.h    conftestf.f    macros.make.in   rules.make
> INSTALL.html    config.cache  cxx            man
> Makefile        config.log    f90            nc_test
> README          configure     fortran        ncdump
> RELEASE_NOTES   configure.in  libsrc         ncgen
> 
> JIROCOM6@JIROCOM /usr/local/GMT/netcdf-3.5.0/src
> $which gcc
> /usr/bin/gcc
> 
> JIROCOM6@JIROCOM /usr/local/GMT/netcdf-3.5.0/src
> $which C++
> /usr/bin/C++
> 
> JIROCOM6@JIROCOM /usr/local/GMT/netcdf-3.5.0/src
> $which f77
> no f77 in
> /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/cygdrive/c/WINDOWS:/cygdrive/c/WINDOWS/COMMAND
> 
> JIROCOM6@JIROCOM /usr/local/GMT/netcdf-3.5.0/src
> $which f90
> no f90 in
> /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/cygdrive/c/WINDOWS:/cygdrive/c/WINDOWS/COMMAND
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> configure.log
> --------------------------
> creating cache ./config.cache
> checking for top-level source-directory
> /usr/local/GMT/netcdf-3.5.0/src
> checking for m4 preprocessor
> checking for m4... m4
> checking m4 flags... -B10000
> checking C compiler "c89"... failed to compile test program

The last line above indicates a serious error. The reason will be
described in the file "config.log".

> checking how to make dependencies... false
> checking for CC... no
> checking for cxx... no
> checking for c++... c++
> checking C++ compiler "c++"... works
> checking how to run the C preprocessor... c89 -E
> checking for xlf... no
> checking for fort77... no
> checking for ghf77... no
> checking for f77... no
> checking for cf77... no
> checking for g77... g77
> checking for Fortran .F compiler... 
> checking if Fortran-77 compiler handles *.F files... yes
> checking "g77" as Fortran-90 compiler... failed to build test program
> checking for xlf90... no
> checking for f90... no
> checking for nm utility
> checking for nm... nm
> checking nm flags... 
> checking for C-equivalent to Fortran routine "SUB"... sub_
> checking for Fortran "byte"... yes
> checking for Fortran "integer*2"... yes
> checking if Fortran "byte" is C "signed char"... 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> config.log
> ------------------------
> This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
> running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
> 
> configure:928: checking for top-level source-directory
> configure:938: checking for m4 preprocessor
> configure:945: checking for m4
> configure:1012: checking m4 flags
> configure:1085: checking C compiler "c89"
> configure:1094: c89 -c -O -0 -DNDEBUG conftest.c 1>&5
> c89: not found

The last line above indicates the reason for the failure: the configure
script couldn't find the "c89" compiler.  Assuming that you wanted to
use "/usr/bin/gcc" as the C compiler, then you need to ensure that the CC
environment variable is appropriately set before executing the configure
script.

Try the following:

    1.  Go to the top-level source directory of the netCDF package.

    2.  Perform steps 3 through 5 which are described near the end of the
        file "INSTALL.html".

    3.  Ensure that the environment variable CC is set to "/usr/bin/gcc".

    4.  Perform steps 6 though 9 which are described near the end of the
        file "INSTALL.html".

Please let me know if this helps.

Regards,
Steve Emmerson   <http://www.unidata.ucar.edu>