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> I'm trying to install netcdf on OpenSuse 11.1 and I received the following errors. > > make check-am > make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/local/netcdf-3.6.3/libsrc' > make t_nc > make[3]: Entering directory `/usr/local/netcdf-3.6.3/libsrc' > make[3]: `t_nc' is up to date. > make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/netcdf-3.6.3/libsrc' > make check-TESTS > make[3]: Entering directory `/usr/local/netcdf-3.6.3/libsrc' > /usr/local/netcdf-3.6.3/libsrc/.libs/t_nc: error while loading shared libraries: libnetcdf.so.4: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory > FAIL: t_nc > ========================================= > 1 of 1 tests failed > Please report to address@hidden > ========================================= > make[3]: *** [check-TESTS] Error 1 > make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/netcdf-3.6.3/libsrc' > make[2]: *** [check-am] Error 2 > make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/netcdf-3.6.3/libsrc' > make[1]: *** [check] Error 2 > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/netcdf-3.6.3/libsrc' > make: *** [check-recursive] Error 1 > Howdy Jessie! Did you try doing a make clean check? I presume you used the --enable-shared configure option, correct? I think I need to see the config.log, and the complete output of configure and make to debug this build problem. If you send it, I will take a look. Thanks, Ed Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: QHJ-732078 Department: Support netCDF Priority: High Status: Open