20031120: netcdf 3.5.0 installation using g++ as C++ compiler

Hello C. Mortin,

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> Subject: netcdf 3.5.0 installation
> Organization: McGill
> Keywords: 200311202026.hAKKQVEH021563 netCDF Linux g++

The above message contained the following:

> I am having trouble installing netcdf as it seems my C++ compiler isn't
> being recognized. The reqested information follows.
> 
> Thanks,
> C. Mortin
> 
> 
> A:
> Linux oscar.vision.mcgill.ca 2.4.20-19.9smp #1 SMP Tue Jul 15 17:04:18 EDT
> 2003 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
> 
> 
> B:
> 3.5.0
> 
> 
> C:
> [cath@oscar src]# which gcc
> /usr/bin/gcc
> [cath@oscar src]# which g++
> /usr/bin/g++
> 
> 
> D:
> [cath@oscar src]# more configure.log
> creating cache ./config.cache
> checkicreating cache ./config.cache
> checking for top-level source-directory
> /usr/local/mni/netcdf-3.5.0/src
> checking for m4 preprocessor
> checking for m4... m4
> checking m4 flags... -B10000
> checking C compiler "/usr/bin/gcc"... works
> checking how to make dependencies... false
> checking for /usr/bin/g++... /usr/bin/g++
> checking C++ compiler "/usr/bin/g++"... configure: warning: /usr/bin/g++
> failed on test program
> configure: warning: Could not find working C++ compiler
> configure: warning: Setting CXX to the empty string
> configure: warning: The C++ interface will not be built
...

The reason for the above failure of the C++ compiler is in the file
"config.log":

> This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
> running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
>  
...
> configure:1189: checking for /usr/bin/g++
> configure:1225: checking C++ compiler "/usr/bin/g++"
> configure:1243: /usr/bin/g++ -o conftest  -Df2cFortran        conftest.C  1>&5
> In file included from /usr/include/c++/3.2.2/backward/iostream.h:31,
>                from configure:1235:
> /usr/include/c++/3.2.2/backward/backward_warning.h:32:2: warning: #warning
> This file includes at least one deprecated or antiquated header. Please
> consider using one of the 32 headers found in section 17.4.1.2 of the C++
> standard. Examples include substituting the <X> header for the <X.h> header
> for C++ includes, or <sstream> instead of the deprecated header
> <strstream.h>. To disable this warning use -Wno-deprecated.
> In file included from /usr/include/c++/3.2.2/cstdlib:52,
>                from /usr/include/c++/3.2.2/bits/stl_algobase.h:67,
>                from /usr/include/c++/3.2.2/memory:54,
>                from /usr/include/c++/3.2.2/string:48,
>                from /usr/include/c++/3.2.2/bits/localefwd.h:49,
>                from /usr/include/c++/3.2.2/ios:48,
>                from /usr/include/c++/3.2.2/ostream:45,
>                from /usr/include/c++/3.2.2/iostream:45,
>                from /usr/include/c++/3.2.2/backward/iostream.h:32,
>                from configure:1235:
> /usr/include/stdlib.h:612: declaration of `void exit(int) throw ()' throws
>    different exceptions
> configure:1232: than previous declaration `void exit(int)'
> configure: failed program was:
> #line 1230 "configure"
> #include "confdefs.h"
> #ifdef __cplusplus
> extern "C" void exit(int);
> #endif
>  
>                               #include <iostream.h>
>                               int main() {
>                                   cout << "";
>                                   return 0;
>                               }

This is a well-known problem.  The solution is to use the latest "beta"
version of the netCDF package (don't be put-off by the "beta" label).
This latest version can be found at

    <ftp://ftp.unidata.ucar.edu/pub/netcdf/netcdf-beta.tar.Z>

Regards,
Steve Emmerson