Thanks, Volker. When I run a "make" from within the 4.8 sage directory....
"Installing c_lib python: /lib64/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.14' not found (required by /root/sage/sage-4.8-linux-64bit-fedora_release_16_verne_-x86_64-Linux/local/lib/libpython2.6.so.1.0) ERROR: There was an error building c_lib. make: *** [build] Error 1" ??? -Richard On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 2:57 PM, Volker Braun <vbraun.n...@gmail.com> wrote: > Scientific linux is based off Redhat enterprise. Fedora is generally newer > and more cutting edge. New libraries get tested in Fedora and then make > their way to RHEL/SL. In your case, your glibc is too old for the binaries > you are using. And we don't have SL/RHEL binaries as far as I know. Your > easiest recourse is to compile Sage from source. It is easy and fun, give > it a try! > > > > > On Wednesday, April 11, 2012 7:32:09 PM UTC+1, rvau...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Benjamin: >> >> Thanks for the suggestion. Here's what happened. >> >> As root, I moved /root/.sage /root/.sage_save_0411. >> >> Then I ran "./sage" from the 4.8 directory and got: >> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >> ---------- >> | Sage Version 4.8, Release Date: 2012-01-20 ** | >> | Type notebook() for the GUI, and license() for information. | >> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >> ---------- >> python: /lib64/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.14' not found (required by >> /root/sage ** ** >> /sage-4.8-linux-64bit-fedora_**release_16_verne_-x86_64-** >> Linux/local/lib/libpython2 ** ** >> .6.so.1.0) >> >> So it got past the libcsage problem, but now it's complaining >> about GLIBC_2.14. >> >> -- > To post to this group, send email to sage-support@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > sage-support+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/sage-support > URL: http://www.sagemath.org > -- To post to this group, send email to sage-support@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sage-support+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-support URL: http://www.sagemath.org