[FGS] Error when compiling Shapelib contrib folder

[Normand Savard]

Reyes,

Your problem is not related to fgs, it is more a DNS problem (names 
server) on your side.  You can use the nslookup problem to try to figure 
out was is going on.

Norm

Reyes, Jr., Buenaventura L. wrote:
> Norm,
>
> It seems I am getting more problems besides my problem 'proj'. I am following instructions from http://maptools.org/fgs/index.phtml?page=fgs-sandbox.html to get the FGS-DEV modules.
>
> After issuing the command: 
>     $ cvs -d :pserver:cvsanon at cvs.maptools.org:/cvs/maptools/cvsroot login
>     Logging in to :pser...
>     CVS password: <Enter>
>     Unknown host cvs.maptools.org   <- Error
>
> I have executed:
>     $ export CVSROOT=:pserver:cvsanon at cvs.maptools.org:/cvs/maptools/cvsroot
>
> But I still get the error. Sorry if I'm having more problems but please help me. I will try what you said for 'proj' once I obtain download FGS-DEV. I obtained FGS-DEV before with no problems so now I want to have a fresh download.
>
> Thanks,
> Jun Reyes
> Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
> Manila, Philippines
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Normand Savard [mailto:nsavard at mapgears.com] 
> Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 10:16 PM
> To: Reyes, Jr., Buenaventura L.
> Cc: Hao Zhang; foss-gis-suite at lists.maptools.org
> Subject: Re: [FGS] Error when compiling Shapelib contrib folder
>
> Reyes,
>
>
> Since you're in the fgs-dev environment, you have to build the 'proj' 
> package with fgs-dev.  To accomplish this you have to follow these steps:
>
> -add 'proj' in $FGS_DEV_HOME/build.list ($FGS_DEV_HOME stands for the 
> fgs-dev root directory)
> -set your fgsdev environment:  do '. setenv.sh' in $FGS_DEV_HOME/build.list
> -execute:  fgs-dev build_pkg proj
>
> Regards,
>
> Norm
>
> Reyes, Jr., Buenaventura L. wrote:
>   
>> Hao Zhang,
>>
>> Thanks for your fast reply. 
>>
>> Yes I could not find the 'proj' file, but can you direct me to where I can download or get that 'proj' package. I am new to Linux and I am just doing it bit by bit.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jun Reyes
>> Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
>> Manila, Philippines
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Normand Savard [mailto:nsavard at mapgears.com] 
>> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 9:37 PM
>> To: Hao Zhang
>> Cc: Reyes, Jr., Buenaventura L.; foss-gis-suite at lists.maptools.org
>> Subject: Re: [FGS] Error when compiling Shapelib contrib folder
>>
>> Hao Zhang wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> From these two lines of output you pasted:
>>>
>>> /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lproj
>>>
>>> collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
>>>
>>> It seems that 'proj' package is not installed in your Red Hat Linux. 
>>> You need to install it first. Please correct me if anyone else finds 
>>> this is not the root cause for the problem.
>>>
>>>     
>>>       
>> Hao,
>>
>> That makes sense.
>>
>> Norm
>>   
>>     
>
>