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Hello, From the configure output you provided, it appears that there is a problem with how it is trying to compile the test programs used by `configure` to determine type sizes. Can you provide the `config.log` file generated when you ran configure? Thank you, have a great day, -Ward > Hello, > > I am trying to install netcdf-fortran but failed at configuration. It > says it fails to run sizeof function. I have gcc 4.8 installed on my > system. I do not know why this error occurs at the configuration. Would > you please help me on this? Thanks. > > I attached the output from the command of./configure --prefix=/usr/local > > Thank you in advance for your help. > Best regards, > > Yuanfu > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: LLH-843979 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.