Re: Redhat version of SE running on Slackware...

Posted in 1998

Topics: Installation, Setup & Upgrades, Connectivity: ESQL/C, 4GL & Embedded SQL

Boris Milosavljevic — Mon, 30 Nov 1998 14:10:05 +1100 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

John Dowd wrote: > I tried to install the redhat on my slackware system (slackware 3.3). > I started > on the ESQL tarball first. I ran the file installclientsdk which in > turn I > believe calls installesql. When this file runs I get the following > problem > reported: > > Installing directory . > Installing directory bin > Installing directory lib > Installing directory lib/esql > etc/installc: etc/brand: No such file or directory > Installation of INFORMIX-Client SDK failed. > > I tried running the install for the SE tarball as well and I got the > same > problem. Anybody got any ideas? I had the same problem. RedHat Informix version is using glibc2, while Slackware is using libc5 (I think). I tried installing glibc2, but then I had problems with the crypt library. Finally, I downloaded Informix for SuSE, which is using libc5. That seems to be working so far. Ciao Boris

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