Re: [ns] tcl8.3.2

[Debojyoti Dutta <ddutta@ISI.EDU>]

For Tcl problem, I feel that your path to ar is not correct. ar creates
the lib archive so its needed. 

Debo

On Fri, 28 Sep 2001, kulsoom a wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I saw this problem posted in the archived of the mailing list but the 
> solution given did not help.
> 
> I am trying to install the ns-allinone-2.1b8a on solaris machine SunOS 5.7.
> 
> Xgraph installs OK
> 
> SGB library does not and this is what happens before it exits:
> 
> ar rcv libgb.a gb_flip.o gb_graph.o gb_io.o gb_sort.o gb_basic.o
> gb_books.o gb_e
> con.o gb_games.o gb_gates.o gb_lisa.o gb_miles.o gb_plane.o gb_raman.o
> gb_rand.o
> gb_roget.o gb_words.o gb_dijk.o gb_save.o
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/gra/ns-allinone-2.1b8a/sgb'
> Unable to create sgb library, but it's optional, so continuing...
> 
> Gt-itm & sgb2ns could not be installed because there is not SGB library.
> 
> Zlib failed:
> 
> ar rc libz.a adler32.o compress.o crc32.o gzio.o uncompr.o deflate.o
> trees.o zut
> il.o inflate.o infblock.o inftrees.o infcodes.o infutil.o inffast.o
> Zlib make failed, but it's optional Continue ...
> 
> Finally with TCL8.3.2
> 
> rm -f libtclstub8.3.a
> ar cr libtclstub8.3.a tclStubLib.o
> make: ar: Command not found
> make: *** [libtclstub8.3.a] Error 127
> tcl8.3.2 make failed! Exiting ...
> For problems with Tcl/Tk see http://www.scriptics.com
> 
> I went to thier web site and redownloaded tcl8.3.2.  I noticed all of these 
> have a problem with the ar executable.  I verified that we have this and it 
> does run. It is located in a /usr/ccs/bin directory and run by typing "ar."
> 
> I am not sure what else to do. I also tried installing piece by piece but 
> got the same problem.
> 
> If anyone has any suggestions or tips I will be greatfull. Thank You.
> 
> 
> 
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