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Hello Ehsan, If no config.log or test-suite.log file is being generated, that may point to a larger filesystem issue outside of netCDF. These files are created by the autotools configure/build system. What happens if you try building outside of the `Trash` folder? -Ward > Dear Sir/Madam, > > According to the guidelines and commands mentioned in > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/docs/getting_and_building_netcdf.html#build_default, > I tried to build netcdf-c library but I got one fail with following > error messages: > > make[3]: *** [test-suite.log] Error 1 > make[3]: Leaving directory > `/home/ehsan/.local/share/Trash/files/netcdf-4.4.1/h5_test' > make[2]: *** [check-TESTS] Error 2 > make[2]: Leaving directory > `/home/ehsan/.local/share/Trash/files/netcdf-4.4.1/h5_test' > make[1]: *** [check-am] Error 2 > make[1]: Leaving directory > `/home/ehsan/.local/share/Trash/files/netcdf-4.4.1/h5_test' > make: *** [check-recursive] Error 1 > > No log file is created. Also it is mentioned "See > h5_test/test-suite.log", again there is no such a file. > > It will be my pleasure if you help me. > > Respectfully, > Ehsan > > -- > Ehsan Sadighrad > > PhD. Student, > Department of Physical Oceanography, > Institute of Marine Sciences, > Middle East Technical University, > Erdemli - Turkey. > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: HSI-143186 Department: Support netCDF Priority: Normal Status: Closed =================== NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publicly available through the web. If you do not want to have your interactions made available in this way, you must let us know in each email you send to us.