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        ld.so failed: Can't find shared library "libXaw.so.6.1"

Do I have to download any other file(s) from the ftp site or what?

Big thanks!    -Bill

:       ld.so failed: Can't find shared library "libXaw.so.6.1"

Do I have to install X before being able to install the non-X emacs
obtained from the freebsd ftp site??  Or where to get the appropriate
emacs package? ....Big Thanks,    -B

Quote:>I downloaded the file 'emacs-19.34b.tgz' from ftp.freebsd.org and used
>the command 'pkg_add emacs-19.34b.tgz' to install it. Everything seemed
>to be fine, but I can't run it and the error says

>    ld.so failed: Can't find shared library "libXaw.so.6.1"

>Do I have to download any other file(s) from the ftp site or what?

$ ls /usr/X11R6/lib/libXaw*

If it doesn't, your best bet is probably to recompile Emacs from source,
using the ports tree.  You may like to download a newer version at the
same time.

If the library does actually exist, then use:

# ldconfig -m /usr/X11R6/lib

to get things working.
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If this is the case is is probablely best to compile the emacs source code.
Do you need any help with this?