[ubuntu-uk] Missing libraries

Kris Douglas krisdouglas at gmail.com
Tue Jul 26 19:03:02 UTC 2011


I think you may be able to fix this by creating a symbolic link to where the
program is expecting to find the library. As for where it would be looking,
I have no idea... One would assume one of the developers could shed some
light, or perhaps an installation guide or readme file.
On Jul 26, 2011 7:13 PM, "Simon Redmond" <simon at sibass.co.uk> wrote:
>
> On Tue, 2011-07-26 at 19:30 +0200, martijn at vandestreek.net wrote:
> > On 26 July 2011 14:32, Andrés Muñiz Piniella <andresmp at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >         Hi,
> >
> >         We are trying to install a software (coventorware) that
> >         normally is supported if installed in redhat 4 but "should
> >         work" on other linux distros like ubuntu.
> >
> >         We managed to install everthing but there is one library that
> >         is missing: libgomp.so.1.  And we think it's called
> >         libgomp(something) in ubuntu (already installed).  it seems
> >         they are spelt slightly differently. How would I get the
> >         coventorware installer to find libgomp?
> >
> >
> > This could be two different problems:
> >
> >
> > 1. You're really missing the library. Try installing "apt-file", then
> > do "apt-file update" and "apt-file search libgomp123.so" (replace with
> > the file name you need) to see which package it's in
> >
> >
> > or
> >
> >
> > 2. The software you're trying to run is compiled for 32-bit Linux, and
> > you're running 64-bit LInux. If you install libraries using "apt-get
> > install" you get the 64-bit versions, which can't be used by 32-bit
> > compiled programs. You either need to get a version of your software
> > that's compiled for 64-bit Linux, get the 32-bit libraries on your
> > system somehow, or install 32-bit Ubuntu and try with that.
> >
> >
> > Martijn
> >
>
> I might be wrong, but this sounds like it could be solved by a symbolic
> link???
>
> Simon
>
>

I think you may be able to fix this by creating a symbolic link to where the
program is expecting to find the library. As for where it would be looking,
I have no idea... One would assume one of the developers could shed some
light, or perhaps an installation guide or readme file.
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