Note for users of Very Old or Very New Linux

The HEASOFT pre-compiled Linux binaries were built under Scientific Linux 4.0, using the GNU 3.4.6 compilers. Since these compilers utilize a set of libraries (libstdc++.so.5, libg2c.so.0, and libgcc_s.so) which are not all available in the GNU 2.x or 4.x series of compilers, the HEASOFT binaries may not run under very old Linux (e.g. Red Hat 7.x or earlier, which shipped with GNU 2.x compilers) or very new Linux (which may ship with GNU 4.x compilers) unless a GNU compiler installation in the 3.1.x -> 3.4.x series exists elsewhere in your LD_LIBRARY_PATH.

To accomodate users who do not have the appropriate set of GNU libraries installed already, we have created a patch for our Linux binaries which contains the necessary compiler libraries mentioned above. To avoid conflicts with other programs, this patch should only be used if an appropriate GNU compiler installation is not already available elsewhere on your machine or network.

Compiler library patch for Linux
Compiler library patch for Linux (64-bit)

Unpack the appropriate tar file on top of your HEASOFT Linux binary distribution.

If you have any questions about the information above, please write to us at the FTOOLS help desk before proceeding.

Help lines: FTOOLS or xanprob@athena.gsfc.nasa.gov

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Last modified: Thursday, 26-Jun-2008 14:30:43 EDT