Gerhard Hoogterp wrote: > Hi, > > Since a few days, and after emerging a number of packages, emerge doesn't > seem > to be able to find libraries in the /usr/lib directory anymore. Or beter, as > far as I can see it doesn't even look there. The problem shows while it looks > for the openssl libraries. Already compiled programs know to find the libs > quite nicely, ldconfig -v idem, but when emerging for example wget: > > Looking for SSL libraries in system-default > checking for includes... not found > Looking for SSL libraries in /usr/local/ssl > checking for includes... not found > Looking for SSL libraries in /usr/local > checking for includes... not found > Looking for SSL libraries in /opt > checking for includes... not found > ERROR: Failed to find OpenSSL libraries. > > So who can help me. Searching google and usenet didn't point me in any useful > direction. Which program or configfile is responsible for the lib files which > portages uses while emerging a file? Any other ideas or pointers? Or do I > miss something in the errors and am I looking in all the wrong corners? > > Thanks! > Gerhard
try #env-update and check "/etc/ld.so.conf" it should be there, if not try to add it manually, run #ldconfig and reemerge "sys-apps/baselayout". Also I've heared of problems with this last one lately try to check the forum ;) -- .................................................................... . These pages are best viewed by coming to my house and looking at . . my monitor. [S. Lucas Bergman (on his website)] . .................................................................... -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list