[Xastir] More Xastir questions.

[Dick C. Reichenbach]

Your problem is a simple one to solve.


KK6RW wrote:

>Hello all,
>
>I wrote in previously about not being able to get the Shapelib libraries to
>work properly in Xastir running under Cygwin.
>
>I'm at a loss trying to figure how to accomplish thsi function. Below is a
>short bit of a screen captur while trying to do the Adding Shapelib (tested
>with shapelib-1.2.10):" instructions in README.win32
>
>Randy at main ~src/xastir
>  
>
This line specificly says that you're logged in as Randy.  the command 
"make install" must be executed by root.

Either log in as root or do the "su" command that is detailed in the 
INSTALL file section 2.

INSTALL file:

>2) Go into the xastir directory to build the executable:
>
>  cd xastir*
>
>If you used CVS to fetch the sources, you need one more step here
>before you run configure:  "./bootstrap.sh"
>
>  ./configure
>  make
>  su (become the root user)
>  make install (make install-strip can be used after the first time)
>  chmod 4555 /usr/local/bin/xastir (if you use kernel ax.25, see below) 
>  exit (from root)
>
>  
>



>$ make install
>Making install in src
>make[1]: Entering directory ~/home/Randy/src/xastir/src'
>make[2] Entering directory ~/home/Randy/src/xastir/src'
>/bin/bash ..mkinstalldirs /usr/local/bin
>  /usr/bin/install -c xastir.exe /usr/local/bin/xastir.exe
>/usr/bin/install: cannot remove ~/usr/local/bin/xastir': Permission denied
>make[2]: ***[install-binPROGRAMS] Error 1
>make[2]: Leaving directory ~home/Randy/src/xastir/src'
>make[1]: ***[install-am] Error 2
>make[1]: ***Leavign directory ~/home/Randy/src/xastir/src'
>make: *** [install-recursive] Error 1
>
>Error Chmod
>
>$ chmod 4555 /usr/local/bin/xastir
>chmod: changing permissions of ~/usr/local/bin/xastir': No such file or
>directory
>
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>
>As it says there are errors, I'm assuming there is something worong with
>either my syntax or something missing that I need to install. I have had
>anumber of small problems trying to get Xastir up and running on my system.
>I'm wondering if I have a good install of Cygwin.
>
>The shapelib libraries seem to be of great importance in gaining access to
>many of the good mapping capabilites. So far, I've just been able to use a
>couple APRS Dos maps as well as some UI-View maps.
>
>I would certainly appreciate any comments or suggestions on ways to get the
>Shapelib feature working.
>
>Thanks and 73
>
>Randy Whitney
>KK6RW
>
>
>
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