[paranoia] "Can't load library" error

[Peter Jones]

On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Dave Lewis wrote:

>   OK, I downloaded CDParanoia, gunzipped, unTar'd, ran configure, make all
> and make install. When I try to run it I get an error message:
> 
> cdparanoia: Can't load library libcdda_interface.so.0
> 
>   Looked in /usr/local/lib and found two libraries, four links. Deleted the
> links and placed copies of the appropriate library files in their place.

You wanted the symlinks, actually.  Well, what you really wanted was to
fix either your LD_LIBRARY_PATH environmental variable to include
/usr/local/lib, or /etc/ld.so.conf to include it.

> 
> cdparanoia: Can't load library libcdda_interface.so.0
> 
>   Re-ran configure, make and install several times. Even tried running it
> while logged in as root. This does not appear to be a setup or configuration
> problem; it seems to think the library file is corrupted. No mention of
> similar errors in FAQ, troubleshooting, or mailing list archives. AAARRGGHH!!
>   Linux kernel version 2.0.35 on a P5-166/MMX, 32MB RAM, 8GB IDE.
> 
>   I also ran into the "install -p" problem discussed here. Deleting the "-p"
> made it run, but what the devil IS "-p"?? Nobody here mentioned it so I
> checked the man pages on both Linux and Solaris 2.5, the Unix administration
> "armadillo" book, 2 different Linux books, and NONE of 'em mention a "-p"
> option for install(1)!
> 
> 
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 -- Peter

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