This archive contains answers to questions sent to Unidata support through mid-2025. Note that the archive is no longer being updated. We provide the archive for reference; many of the answers presented here remain technically correct, even if somewhat outdated. For the most up-to-date information on the use of NSF Unidata software and data services, please consult the Software Documentation first.
Dear Bai Xuezhi, > From: Bai xuezhi <address@hidden> > To: address@hidden > Subject: about udunits installation > Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 11:18:54 +0800 > Organization: UCAR/Unidata > Keywords: 200407230327.i6N3R5aW001217 The above message contained the following: > I am a new user of udunits package. I have tried and failed to install > it on my computer with Redhat linux operation system, the error message is: > > making `test' in directory /usr/local/udunits/src/udunits > > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/local/udunits/src/udunits' > make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/local/udunits/src/udunits' > c89 -c -O -I../lib -I../port/misc udunits.c > make[2]: *** No rule to make target `../lib/libudunits.a', needed by > `udunits'. > Stop. > make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/udunits/src/udunits' > make[1]: *** [program] Error 2 > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/udunits/src/udunits' > make: *** [udunits/test] Error 1 > > It would be appreciated if you inform me the reason and the correct > instructions for installation in Linux flatform. I need more information in order to diagnose the installation problem. Would you please send me items A through F, which are described near the end of the file INSTALL in the top-level source-directory of the UDUNITS package. > Look forward to your reply from you at your earliest convenience. > > > Sincerely, > Bai Xuezhi > > Lab. of Ocean Circulation and Wave Studies > Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences > 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao, 266071 > P. R. China > Tel 86-532-2898853 > E-mail address@hidden Regards, Steve Emmerson > NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the > Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publically 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.