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[netCDF #FMF-409132]: NetCDF Configure Error

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  • Subject: [netCDF #FMF-409132]: NetCDF Configure Error
  • Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:18:41 -0700
Greetings Jonathan,

Configure cannot find an hdf5 install (or a correct version of it) on your 
system. Two thins to check: Is HDF5 in your library path, and are you using 
HDF5 version 1.8.6 (or later)?

Cheers,

Sean

> Hello,
> 
> I keep getting the following when configuring NetCDF with HDF5:
> 
> ..................
> checking for library containing H5Fflush... no
> configure: error: Can't find or link to the hdf5 library. Use 
> --disable-netcdf-4, or see config.log for errors.
> [root@RSTEST8 netcdf-4.1.3]# cat config.log | grep hdf
> configure:26911: gcc -o conftest -g -O2   conftest.c -lhdf5dll  -lm -lcurl  
> >&5
> /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lhdf5dll
> configure:26911: gcc -o conftest -g -O2   conftest.c -lhdf5  -lm -lcurl  >&5
> /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lhdf5
> configure:26935: error: Can't find or link to the hdf5 library. Use 
> --disable-netcdf-4, or see config.log for errors.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks,
> Jon
> 
> Jonathan DiLeo
> System Administrator
> AIR Worldwide
> 131 Dartmouth St.
> Boston, MA 02116
> +1-617-954-1919
> [Description: email_signature_crop]<http://www.air-worldwide.com/>
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: FMF-409132
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Open