xinit: can't load library 'libXmu.so.6'

xinit: can't load library 'libXmu.so.6'

Post by Terry M. Co » Mon, 01 Sep 1997 04:00:00



When I run 'startx', I get the above mentioned message. (It craps out on
xterm and tvm statements.) When I run 'X', I get the X server running.
I get the desktop and the mouse, but nothing else.  I am using kernel
1.2.13, and XFree86 v3.3.1. The library does exist in '/usr/X11R6/lib'.
I have made sure that this subdirectory is in the /etc/profile PATH
statement, and even in the $HOME/.bash_profile file.  It still doesn't
work.  I tried to find the answer in the documentation but have been
unsuccessful. Any help would be appreciated.  Thank You!

 
 
 

xinit: can't load library 'libXmu.so.6'

Post by Terry M. Co » Mon, 01 Sep 1997 04:00:00



> When I run 'startx', I get the above mentioned message. (It craps out on
> xterm and tvm statements.) When I run 'X', I get the X server running.
> I get the desktop and the mouse, but nothing else.  I am using kernel
> 1.2.13, and XFree86 v3.3.1. The library does exist in '/usr/X11R6/lib'.
> I have made sure that this subdirectory is in the /etc/profile PATH
> statement, and even in the $HOME/.bash_profile file.  It still doesn't
> work.  I tried to find the answer in the documentation but have been
> unsuccessful. Any help would be appreciated.  Thank You!

I have done some more research on this problem.  When I run
'/sbin/ldconfig', I get the following message: "ldconfig: warning: Can't
unlink /usr/X11R6/lib/ (operation not permitted)".  Also, when I run
'ldd /usr/bin/X11/xterm', I get the following messages:

        libXaw.so.6 => not found
        libXmu.so.6 => not found

               etc.

So, if any body can help me, I would sincerely appreciate it.  Thanks!

 
 
 

xinit: can't load library 'libXmu.so.6'

Post by dbowl.. » Wed, 03 Sep 1997 04:00:00


On Sun, 31 Aug 1997 12:55:17 -0700, "Terry M. Cox"



>> When I run 'startx', I get the above mentioned message. (It craps out on
>> xterm and tvm statements.) When I run 'X', I get the X server running.
>> I get the desktop and the mouse, but nothing else.  I am using kernel
>> 1.2.13, and XFree86 v3.3.1. The library does exist in '/usr/X11R6/lib'.
>> I have made sure that this subdirectory is in the /etc/profile PATH
>> statement, and even in the $HOME/.bash_profile file.  It still doesn't
>> work.  I tried to find the answer in the documentation but have been
>> unsuccessful. Any help would be appreciated.  Thank You!

>I have done some more research on this problem.  When I run
>'/sbin/ldconfig', I get the following message: "ldconfig: warning: Can't
>unlink /usr/X11R6/lib/ (operation not permitted)".  Also, when I run
>'ldd /usr/bin/X11/xterm', I get the following messages:

>        libXaw.so.6 => not found
>        libXmu.so.6 => not found

>               etc.

>So, if any body can help me, I would sincerely appreciate it.  Thanks!

i am having similar difficulties.... when i run startx the response
is-- can't load library 'libXext.so.6'

the required file is in /usr/X11R6/lib, and my search path includes
this directory;

i note that the file is listed as follows:
libXext.so.6 -> libXext.so.6.1;
this file is in the same directory....what gives!?