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It appears that the linker cannot find the libraries required by libnetcdf.so. You'll want to use 'nc-config --libs' when running configure for netcdf-fortran, e.g. $ CFLAGS=$(nc-config --cflags) LDFLAGS=$(nc-config --libs) ./configure If the error persists, depending how libhdf5 et. al. were compiled, you may need to run $ CFLAGS=$(nc-config --cflags) LDFLAGS="${nc-config --libs --static) ./configure Try these and let us know if you encounter any other errors. Thanks! -Ward > Dear Support NetCDF team > > I have been trying to install netcdf-f-4.5.3 on the HPC system to run WRF but > it gives the following error. > > "configure: error: Could not link to netcdf C library. Please set LDFLAGS; > for static builds set LIBS to the results of nc-config --libs." > > I have already installed the libraries (zlib-1.2.11, hdf5-1.12.0, > netcdf-c-4.7.4) in same folder > (/srv/ccrc/data53/z5239661/wrf/wrf_install_intel/wrf_libs_intel/) with no > errors (make check). > > I have attached the complete "config.log" file generated by running configure. > Any comments would be very appreciated. > > All the best > Youngil Kim > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: PZA-597868 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.