[netCDF #IKB-287505]: netCDF problem on Ubuntu 7.10 and ifort 10.1

> Dear Sirs!
>
> I am trying to install NETCDF version 3.6.2 on Ubuntu 7.10 amd64
> I use Intel ifort 10.1 compiler and gcc version 4.1.3 20070929 (prerelease)
(Ubuntu 4.1.2-16ubuntu2)
>
> I tested ifort on simple test and it works.
>
> I run "sudo ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/netcdf FC=ifort"
>
> and I got strange error in config.log:
> ..............
> configure:4977: checking for Fortran 77 compiler version
> configure:4984: ifort --version >&5
> ./configure: line 4985: ifort: command not found
> configure:4987: $? = 127
> configure:4994: ifort -v >&5
> ./configure: line 4995: ifort: command not found
> configure:4997: $? = 127
> configure:5004: ifort -V >&5
> ./configure: line 5005: ifort: command not found
> configure:5007: $? = 127
> configure:5015: checking whether we are using the GNU Fortran 77 compiler
> configure:5034: ifort -c conftest.F >&5
> ./configure: line 5035: ifort: command not found
> configure:5040: $? = 127
> .......................
>
> The out from my test:
> #! /bin/sh
> #
> ifort --version
> ifort -v
> ifort -V
> ifort -c conftest.F
>
> is:
>
> ifort (IFORT) 10.1 20070913
> Copyright (C) 1985-2007 Intel Corporation.  All rights reserved.
>
> Version 10.1
> Intel(R) Fortran Compiler for applications running on Intel(R) 64, Version
10.1    Build 20070913
> Copyright (C) 1985-2007 Intel Corporation.  All rights reserved.
> FOR NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY
>
> fpp: fatal: can't fopen file: conftest.F
>
> (there is no conftest.F)
>
> Could you please give some ideas of how to solve this?
> Best regards, Primoz Mlakar
>
>
> config.log:
>
> This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
> running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
>
> It was created by netCDF configure 3.6.2, which was
> generated by GNU Autoconf 2.61.  Invocation command line was
>
> $ ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/netcdf FC=ifort
>
> ## --------- ##
> ## Platform. ##
> ## --------- ##
>
> hostname = worf
> uname -m = x86_64
> uname -r = 2.6.22-14-generic
> uname -s = Linux
> uname -v = #1 SMP Sun Oct 14 21:45:15 GMT 2007
>
> /usr/bin/uname -p = unknown
> /bin/uname -X     = unknown
>
> /bin/arch              = unknown
> /usr/bin/arch -k       = unknown
> /usr/convex/getsysinfo = unknown
> /usr/bin/hostinfo      = unknown
> /bin/machine           = unknown
> /usr/bin/oslevel       = unknown
> /bin/universe          = unknown
>
> PATH: /usr/local/sbin
> PATH: /usr/local/bin
> PATH: /usr/sbin
> PATH: /usr/bin
> PATH: /sbin
> PATH: /bin
> PATH: /usr/X11R6/bin
>
>
> ## ----------- ##
> ## Core tests. ##
> ## ----------- ##
>
> configure:2046: netCDF 3.6.2
> configure:2087: checking build system type
> configure:2105: result: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
> configure:2127: checking host system type
> configure:2142: result: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
> configure:2187: checking for a BSD-compatible install
> configure:2243: result: /usr/bin/install -c
> configure:2254: checking whether build environment is sane
> configure:2297: result: yes
> configure:2362: checking for gawk
> configure:2378: found /usr/bin/gawk
> configure:2389: result: gawk
> configure:2400: checking whether make sets $(MAKE)
> configure:2421: result: yes
> configure:2609: checking user options
> configure:2653: checking whether CXX is set to ''
> configure:2657: result: no
> configure:2661: checking whether FC is set to ''
> configure:2665: result: no
> configure:2669: checking whether F90 is set to ''
> configure:2673: result: no
> configure:2699: checking whether documentation is to be installed
> configure:2707: result: no
> configure:2723: checking whether Fortran compiler(s) should be tested during
configure
> configure:2731: result: yes
> configure:2736: checking whether configure should try to set compiler flags
> configure:2744: result: yes
> configure:2748: checking whether FFIO will be used
> configure:2756: result: no
> configure:2771: checking whether to skip C++, F77, or F90 APIs if compiler is
broken
> configure:2779: result: yes
> configure:2783: checking whether only the C library is desired
> configure:2791: result: no
> configure:2810: checking whether examples should be built
> configure:2818: result: yes
> configure:2832: checking whether F77 API is desired
> configure:2841: result: yes
> configure:2846: checking whether F90 API is desired
> configure:2856: result: yes
> configure:2860: checking whether fortran type sizes should be checked
> configure:2868: result: yes
> configure:2874: checking whether C API is desired
> configure:2882: result: yes
> configure:2889: checking where to get netCDF C-only library for separate
fortran libraries
> configure:2907: result:
> configure:2922: checking whether CXX API is desired
> configure:2931: result: yes
> configure:2935: checking whether v2 netCDF API should be built
> configure:2943: result: yes
> configure:2964: checking whether the ncgen/ncdump should be built
> configure:2972: result: yes
> configure:2986: checking whether large file (> 2GB) tests should be run
> configure:2994: result: no
> configure:3008: checking whether extreme numbers should be used in tests
> configure:3023: result: yes
> configure:3037: checking where to put large temp files if large file tests
are run
> configure:3046: result: .
> configure:3057: checking whether a win32 DLL is desired
> configure:3065: result: no
> configure:3091: checking whether separate fortran libs are desired
> configure:3100: result: no
> configure:3159: finding C compiler
> configure:3216: checking for xlc
> configure:3246: result: no
> configure:3216: checking for cc
> configure:3232: found /usr/bin/cc
> configure:3243: result: cc
> configure:3279: checking for C compiler version
> configure:3286: cc --version >&5
> cc (GCC) 4.1.3 20070929 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.2-16ubuntu2)
> Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
> warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
>
> configure:3289: $? = 0
> configure:3296: cc -v >&5
> Using built-in specs.
> Target: x86_64-linux-gnu
> Configured with: ../src/configure -v
--enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,treelang --prefix=/usr
--enable-shared
>
> --with-system-zlib --libexecdir=/usr/lib --without-included-gettext
--enable-threads=posix --enable-nls
>
> --with-gxx-include-dir=/usr/include/c++/4.1.3 --program-suffix=-4.1
--enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-clocale=gnu
>
> --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-mpfr --enable-checking=release
x86_64-linux-gnu
> Thread model: posix
> gcc version 4.1.3 20070929 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.2-16ubuntu2)
> configure:3299: $? = 0
> configure:3306: cc -V >&5
> cc: '-V' option must have argument
> configure:3309: $? = 1
> configure:3332: checking for C compiler default output file name
> configure:3359: cc    conftest.c  >&5
> configure:3362: $? = 0
> configure:3400: result: a.out
> configure:3417: checking whether the C compiler works
> configure:3427: ./a.out
> configure:3430: $? = 0
> configure:3447: result: yes
> configure:3454: checking whether we are cross compiling
> configure:3456: result: no
> configure:3459: checking for suffix of executables
> configure:3466: cc -o conftest    conftest.c  >&5
> configure:3469: $? = 0
> configure:3493: result:
> configure:3499: checking for suffix of object files
> configure:3525: cc -c   conftest.c >&5
> configure:3528: $? = 0
> configure:3551: result: o
> configure:3555: checking whether we are using the GNU C compiler
> configure:3584: cc -c   conftest.c >&5
> configure:3590: $? = 0
> configure:3607: result: yes
> configure:3612: checking whether cc accepts -g
> configure:3642: cc -c -g  conftest.c >&5
> configure:3648: $? = 0
> configure:3747: result: yes
> configure:3764: checking for cc option to accept ISO C89
> configure:3838: cc  -c -g -O2  conftest.c >&5
> configure:3844: $? = 0
> configure:3867: result: none needed
> configure:3896: checking for style of include used by make
> configure:3924: result: GNU
> configure:3952: checking dependency style of cc
> configure:4042: result: gcc3
> configure:4063: checking whether cc understands -c and -o together
> configure:4095: cc -c conftest.c -o conftest2.o >&5
> configure:4098: $? = 0
> configure:4104: cc -c conftest.c -o conftest2.o >&5
> configure:4107: $? = 0
> configure:4159: result: yes
> configure:4185: checking for an ANSI C-conforming const
> configure:4260: cc -c -g -O2  conftest.c >&5
> configure:4266: $? = 0
> configure:4281: result: yes
> configure:4312: finding Fortran compiler (will not be used if Fortran API is
not desired)
> configure:4702: checking for Fortran compiler version
> configure:4709: ifort --version >&5
> ./configure: line 4710: ifort: command not found
> configure:4712: $? = 127
> configure:4719: ifort -v >&5
> ./configure: line 4720: ifort: command not found
> configure:4722: $? = 127
> configure:4729: ifort -V >&5
> ./configure: line 4730: ifort: command not found
> configure:4732: $? = 127
> configure:4740: checking whether we are using the GNU Fortran compiler
> configure:4759: ifort -c   conftest.F >&5
> ./configure: line 4760: ifort: command not found
> configure:4765: $? = 127
> configure: failed program was:
> |       program main
> | #ifndef __GNUC__
> |        choke me
> | #endif
> |
> |       end
> configure:4782: result: no
> configure:4788: checking whether ifort accepts -g
> configure:4805: ifort -c -g  conftest.f >&5
> ./configure: line 4806: ifort: command not found
> configure:4811: $? = 127
> configure: failed program was:
> |       program main
> |
> |       end
> configure:4827: result: no
> configure:4977: checking for Fortran 77 compiler version
> configure:4984: ifort --version >&5
> ./configure: line 4985: ifort: command not found
> configure:4987: $? = 127
> configure:4994: ifort -v >&5
> ./configure: line 4995: ifort: command not found
> configure:4997: $? = 127
> configure:5004: ifort -V >&5
> ./configure: line 5005: ifort: command not found
> configure:5007: $? = 127
> configure:5015: checking whether we are using the GNU Fortran 77 compiler
> configure:5034: ifort -c  conftest.F >&5
> ./configure: line 5035: ifort: command not found
> configure:5040: $? = 127
> configure: failed program was:
> |       program main
> | #ifndef __GNUC__
> |        choke me
> | #endif
> |
> |       end
> configure:5057: result: no
> configure:5063: checking whether ifort accepts -g
> configure:5080: ifort -c -g conftest.f >&5
> ./configure: line 5081: ifort: command not found
> configure:5086: $? = 127
> configure: failed program was:
> |       program main
> |
> |       end
> configure:5102: result: no
> configure:5146: setting up Fortran 90
> configure:5165: checking for Fortran flag to compile .f90 files
> configure:5187: ifort -c   conftest.f90 >&5
> ./configure: line 5188: ifort: command not found
> configure:5193: $? = 127
> configure: failed program was:
> |       program main
> |
> |       end
> configure:5187: ifort -c  -qsuffix=f=f90 conftest.f90 >&5
> ./configure: line 5188: ifort: command not found
> configure:5193: $? = 127
> configure: failed program was:
> |       program main
> |
> |       end
> configure:5187: ifort -c  -Tf conftest.f90 >&5
> ./configure: line 5188: ifort: command not found
> configure:5193: $? = 127
> configure: failed program was:
> |       program main
> |
> |       end
> configure:5212: result: unknown
> configure:5215: error: Fortran could not compile .f90 files
>
> ## ---------------- ##
> ## Cache variables. ##
> ## ---------------- ##
>
> ac_cv_build=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
> ac_cv_c_compiler_gnu=yes
> ac_cv_c_const=yes
> ac_cv_env_CCC_set=
> ac_cv_env_CCC_value=
> ac_cv_env_CC_set=
> ac_cv_env_CC_value=
> ac_cv_env_CFLAGS_set=
> ac_cv_env_CFLAGS_value=
> ac_cv_env_CPPFLAGS_set=
> ac_cv_env_CPPFLAGS_value=
> ac_cv_env_CPP_set=
> ac_cv_env_CPP_value=
> ac_cv_env_CXXCPP_set=
> ac_cv_env_CXXCPP_value=
> ac_cv_env_CXXFLAGS_set=
> ac_cv_env_CXXFLAGS_value=
> ac_cv_env_CXX_set=
> ac_cv_env_CXX_value=
> ac_cv_env_F77_set=
> ac_cv_env_F77_value=
> ac_cv_env_FCFLAGS_set=
> ac_cv_env_FCFLAGS_value=
> ac_cv_env_FC_set=set
> ac_cv_env_FC_value=ifort
> ac_cv_env_FFLAGS_set=
> ac_cv_env_FFLAGS_value=
> ac_cv_env_LDFLAGS_set=
> ac_cv_env_LDFLAGS_value=
> ac_cv_env_LIBS_set=
> ac_cv_env_LIBS_value=
> ac_cv_env_build_alias_set=
> ac_cv_env_build_alias_value=
> ac_cv_env_host_alias_set=
> ac_cv_env_host_alias_value=
> ac_cv_env_target_alias_set=
> ac_cv_env_target_alias_value=
> ac_cv_f77_compiler_gnu=no
> ac_cv_fc_compiler_gnu=no
> ac_cv_fc_srcext_f90=unknown
> ac_cv_host=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
> ac_cv_objext=o
> ac_cv_path_install='/usr/bin/install -c'
> ac_cv_prog_AWK=gawk
> ac_cv_prog_ac_ct_CC=cc
> ac_cv_prog_cc_c89=
> ac_cv_prog_cc_cc_c_o=yes
> ac_cv_prog_cc_g=yes
> ac_cv_prog_f77_g=no
> ac_cv_prog_fc_g=no
> ac_cv_prog_make_make_set=yes
> am_cv_CC_dependencies_compiler_type=gcc3
>
> ## ----------------- ##
> ## Output variables. ##
> ## ----------------- ##
>
> ACLOCAL='${SHELL} /home/model/Primoz/netcdf-3.6.2/missing --run aclocal-1.9'
> ALLOCA=''
> AMDEPBACKSLASH='\'
> AMDEP_FALSE='#'
> AMDEP_TRUE=''
> AMTAR='${SHELL} /home/model/Primoz/netcdf-3.6.2/missing --run tar'
> AR=''
> AS=''
> AUTOCONF='${SHELL} /home/model/Primoz/netcdf-3.6.2/missing --run autoconf'
> AUTOHEADER='${SHELL} /home/model/Primoz/netcdf-3.6.2/missing --run
autoheader'
> AUTOMAKE='${SHELL} /home/model/Primoz/netcdf-3.6.2/missing --run
automake-1.9'
> AWK='gawk'
> BUILD_CXX_FALSE=''
> BUILD_CXX_TRUE=''
> BUILD_C_FALSE=''
> BUILD_C_TRUE=''
> BUILD_DLL_FALSE=''
> BUILD_DLL_TRUE='#'
> BUILD_EXAMPLES_FALSE='#'
> BUILD_EXAMPLES_TRUE=''
> BUILD_F77_FALSE=''
> BUILD_F77_TRUE=''
> BUILD_F90_FALSE=''
> BUILD_F90_TRUE=''
> BUILD_SEPARATE_FORTRAN_FALSE=''
> BUILD_SEPARATE_FORTRAN_TRUE='#'
> BUILD_SHARED_FALSE=''
> BUILD_SHARED_TRUE='#'
> BUILD_UTILITIES_FALSE='#'
> BUILD_UTILITIES_TRUE=''
> BUILD_V2_FALSE='#'
> BUILD_V2_TRUE=''
> CC='cc'
> CCDEPMODE='depmode=gcc3'
> CFLAGS='-g -O2'
> CPP=''
> CPPFLAGS=''
> CXX=''
> CXXCPP=''
> CXXDEPMODE=''
> CXXFLAGS=''
> CYGPATH_W='echo'
> DEFS=''
> DEPDIR='.deps'
> DLLTOOL=''
> DUMPBIN=''
> ECHO_C=''
> ECHO_N='-n'
> ECHO_T=''
> EGREP=''
> EXEEXT=''
> F77='ifort'
> FC='ifort'
> FCFLAGS=''
> FCFLAGS_f90=''
> FFLAGS=''
> FGREP=''
> FTPBINDIR=''
> GREP=''
> INSTALL_DATA='${INSTALL} -m 644'
> INSTALL_DOCS_FALSE=''
> INSTALL_DOCS_TRUE='#'
> INSTALL_PROGRAM='${INSTALL}'
> INSTALL_SCRIPT='${INSTALL}'
> INSTALL_STRIP_PROGRAM='${SHELL} $(install_sh) -c -s'
> LARGE_FILE_TESTS_FALSE=''
> LARGE_FILE_TESTS_TRUE='#'
> LD=''
> LDFLAGS=''
> LIBOBJS=''
> LIBS=''
> LIBTOOL=''
> LN_S=''
> LTLIBOBJS=''
> MAKEINFO='${SHELL} /home/model/Primoz/netcdf-3.6.2/missing --run makeinfo'
> MAKEWHATIS_CMD=''
> MOD_FLAG=''
> NETCDF_C_LIB=''
> NM=''
> NMFLAGS=''
> OBJDUMP=''
> OBJEXT='o'
> PACKAGE='netcdf'
> PACKAGE_BUGREPORT='address@hidden'
> PACKAGE_NAME='netCDF'
> PACKAGE_STRING='netCDF 3.6.2'
> PACKAGE_TARNAME='netcdf'
> PACKAGE_VERSION='3.6.2'
> PATH_SEPARATOR=':'
> RANLIB=''
> SED=''
> SET_MAKE=''
> SHAREEXT_DYLIB_FALSE=''
> SHAREEXT_DYLIB_TRUE='#'
> SHAREEXT_SL_FALSE=''
> SHAREEXT_SL_TRUE='#'
> SHELL='/bin/sh'
> STRIP=''
> TEST_F77_FALSE=''
> TEST_F77_TRUE=''
> TEST_PARALLEL_FALSE=''
> TEST_PARALLEL_TRUE=''
> UPPER_CASE_MOD_FALSE=''
> UPPER_CASE_MOD_TRUE=''
> USE_FFIO_FALSE=''
> USE_FFIO_TRUE='#'
> USE_HDF5_DIR_FALSE=''
> USE_HDF5_DIR_TRUE='#'
> USE_NETCDF4_FALSE=''
> USE_NETCDF4_TRUE='#'
> USE_NETCDF_C_LIB_DIR_FALSE=''
> USE_NETCDF_C_LIB_DIR_TRUE='#'
> VERSION='3.6.2'
> WHATIS=''
> ac_ct_CC='cc'
> ac_ct_CXX=''
> ac_ct_DUMPBIN=''
> ac_ct_F77=''
> ac_ct_FC=''
> am__fastdepCC_FALSE='#'
> am__fastdepCC_TRUE=''
> am__fastdepCXX_FALSE=''
> am__fastdepCXX_TRUE=''
> am__include='include'
> am__leading_dot='.'
> am__quote=''
> am__tar='${AMTAR} chof - "$$tardir"'
> am__untar='${AMTAR} xf -'
> bindir='${exec_prefix}/bin'
> build='x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu'
> build_alias=''
> build_cpu='x86_64'
> build_os='linux-gnu'
> build_vendor='unknown'
> datadir='${datarootdir}'
> datarootdir='${prefix}/share'
> docdir='${datarootdir}/doc/${PACKAGE_TARNAME}'
> dvidir='${docdir}'
> exec_prefix='NONE'
> host='x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu'
> host_alias=''
> host_cpu='x86_64'
> host_os='linux-gnu'
> host_vendor='unknown'
> htmldir='${docdir}'
> includedir='${prefix}/include'
> infodir='${datarootdir}/info'
> install_sh='/home/model/Primoz/netcdf-3.6.2/install-sh'
> libdir='${exec_prefix}/lib'
> libexecdir='${exec_prefix}/libexec'
> localedir='${datarootdir}/locale'
> localstatedir='${prefix}/var'
> lt_ECHO='echo'
> mandir='${datarootdir}/man'
> mkdir_p='mkdir -p --'
> oldincludedir='/usr/include'
> pdfdir='${docdir}'
> prefix='/usr/local/netcdf'
> prog=''
> program_transform_name='s,x,x,'
> psdir='${docdir}'
> sbindir='${exec_prefix}/sbin'
> sharedstatedir='${prefix}/com'
> sysconfdir='${prefix}/etc'
> target_alias=''
>
> ## ----------- ##
> ## confdefs.h. ##
> ## ----------- ##
>
> #define PACKAGE_NAME "netCDF"
> #define PACKAGE_TARNAME "netcdf"
> #define PACKAGE_VERSION "3.6.2"
> #define PACKAGE_STRING "netCDF 3.6.2"
> #define PACKAGE_BUGREPORT "address@hidden"
> #define PACKAGE "netcdf"
> #define VERSION "3.6.2"
> #define USE_EXTREME_NUMBERS 1
> #define TEMP_LARGE $TEMP_LARGE
>
> configure: exit 1
>
>

Howdy!

Looks like ifort is not in your path.

Try putting its directory in your path or else setting FC to
/full/path/to/ifort.

Good luck!

Ed

Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: IKB-287505
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed