Error while installing firebird

[nnaga]

hai guys,

I am trying to install FireBird database in my pc. I am getting the following error during installation.
# rpm -ivh FirebirdCS-1.5.0.4290-0.i686.rpm
Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:FirebirdCS ########################################### [100%] /opt/firebird/bin/gsec: error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory error: execution of %post scriptlet from FirebirdCS-1.5.0.4290-0 failed, exit status 127

My OS is Redhat 7.2.

Thanks in advance for your help.

NNaga.

 

[stefanwagner]

Did you look for libstdc++.so.5 ?

locate libstdc++.so.5

should print at least /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5
If nothing occours try

locate libstdc++.so.

 

[nnaga]

Hai StefanWagner,

I tried locating but no result so I tried to give link as per this instruction

libstdc++.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Problem: An application is running on Linux 7.x which uses gcc 3.2.x. It gets one of the following error messages:

libstdc++.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
libgcc_s.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Explanation: libstdc++.so.5 (the library for gcc 3.2.x) is installed in /usr/local/lib However, the system will only seach /usr/lib (where the 2.95.0 and other older libraries are stored).

Solution: Create symbolic links to make the libraries appear in the old folder:

ln -s /usr/local/lib/libstdc++.so.5 /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5
ln -s /usr/local/lib/libgcc_s.so.1 /usr/lib/libgcc_s.so.1

but there is no libstdc++.so.5 in /usr/local/lib at all.

can you tell how to get libstdc++.so.5.

Rgds,
NNaga.

 

[stefanwagner]

yes:

http://gcc.gnu.org/libstdc++/

It's one of the most important libraries on linux (read: library standard c++ ).

You shouldn't in any case delete your old lib. This could break your system. But installing a parallel one (libstdc++.so.5 and libstdc++.so.3 i.e.) should work.

libgcc should be found at gcc.gnu.org too.

 

[flugh]

apt good, rpm bad (that's some debian propaganda for sleipner214 ;-))

personally, i hate the trial-and-error process of rpm -ivh <file>, going to rpmfind.net or rpm.pbone.net to solve dependancy issue, download another rpm, rpm -ivh <file1> <file2>, going to rpmfind.net or rpm.pbone.net to solve dependancy issue, download another rpm, rpm -ivh <file1> <file2> <file3>.... not sure if mandrake's 'urpmi' scripts are packaged for redhat, fedora, or other rpm-based distro. i think that's one of mandrake's biggest attractions though (being able to 'urpmi <package>' and have it do all the dirty work for you).

apt has been ported to redhat 9 and fedora. i highly recommend it if you are running an rpm-based system. you can find info on it at

http://freshrpms.net/apt/

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JBR

 

[nnaga]

Hi flugh,

How it is related to my problem, pls explain.

Rgds,
NNaga.

 

[flugh]

Lines 4 through 8 of your post:
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# rpm -ivh FirebirdCS-1.5.0.4290-0.i686.rpm
Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:FirebirdCS ########################################### [100%] /opt/firebird/bin/gsec: error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory error: execution of %post scriptlet from FirebirdCS-1.5.0.4290-0 failed, exit status 127
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It's just that rpms always seemed to give me headaches when installing, regardless of the vendor.

Also:
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Solution: Create symbolic links to make the libraries appear in the old folder:

ln -s /usr/local/lib/libstdc++.so.5 /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5
ln -s /usr/local/lib/libgcc_s.so.1 /usr/lib/libgcc_s.so.1
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I would rather suggest editting /etc/ld.so.conf and adding the desired lib path to it, then running ldconfig (make it 'ldconfig -v' if you want to see some verbose output).

Also:
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but there is no libstdc++.so.5 in /usr/local/lib at all.

can you tell how to get libstdc++.so.5.
[/tt]
I searched at

http://rpmfind.net/

and found that libstdc++ provides libstdc++.so.5. You can find the rpm here:
ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/redha/7.2/en/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/libstdc++-2.96-98.i386.rpm
Looks like there is a security update for it too, but the links led to 404's.

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JBR

 

[nnaga]

Thanks a lot, problem got solved by installing the said rpm.