Yep, that sorted it. Thanks heaps Jussi. Clint
> ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 9:46 AM > Subject: [courier-users] gmake error > > > > /usr/libexec/elf/ld: cannot find -lvpopmail > > If you're compiling Courier as non-root, then you might not have > read access to libvpopmail.a > > Test for this with: > > $ ll /home/vpopmail/lib/libvpopmail.a > > If the responce is "ls: /home/vpopmail/lib/libvpopmail.a: > Permission denied" then you can't read the file. If you can't read > the file then you can't possibly link it into an executable. > > Fix it with: > > $ su > # chmod 644 /home/vpopmail/lib/libvpopmail.a > # chmod 755 /home/vpopmail/lib > # exit > $ > > Now try compiling again. > > It's funny how this particular issue keeps coming up again and > again. It seems as if almost every single person installing > courier+vpopmail for the first time falls into this trap. > > ---- > Ystävällisin terveisin / Best regards > Jussi Siponen > > ----------------------------------------------------- > Tekninen asiantuntija / Technical specialist > Posiona Oy > Graanintie 5 > 50190 MIKKELI - FINLAND > Tel. +358 (0)20 155 7888, Fax. +358 (0)20 155 7889 > Gsm +358 (0)400 767 030 > ----------------------------------------------------- > > Applying computer technology is simply finding the right > wrench to pound in the correct screw. > > > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: The Definitive IT and Networking Event. Be There! NetWorld+Interop Las Vegas 2003 -- Register today! http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?keyn0001en _______________________________________________ courier-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/courier-users