Wireshark · Ethereal-dev: [ethereal-dev] Re: [ethereal-users] problem while make'ing: "wiretap/file.c:93:undefined reference

[Nathan Neulinger <nneul@xxxxxxx>]

Perhaps it would be a good idea for the next release's configure to
check for the gzseek symbol in -lz, not just check for the library
itself.

-- Nathan

Roberto Machado wrote:
> 
> You must compile and install Zlib. I had an ancient version of Zlib in
> my system which didn't  work. I'm not sure what module needs it, but
> one of the autoconf routines should warn about the needed presence of
> Zlib.
> 
> You can get Zlib at:
> 
> http://www.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/zlib/
> 
> Regards, Roberto
> 
> On Sun, 28 Nov 1999, David Steeman wrote:
> 
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am trying to install Ethereal-0.7.8 on my Caldera OpenLinux 2.3
> > (2.2.13) Linux system. I have installed a new GTK+-1.2.6 with dito
> > libraries, and also libpcap.
> >
> > The ./configure -script works fine, but when I run 'make', it won't
> > compile Ethereal properly. I get errors of the sort "wiretap/file.c:93:
> > undefined reference to `gzseek'".
> >
> > Can anyone tell me in what package/library the 'gzseek'-function is
> > used? Is my GTK+ not properly installed? Should I install an
> > additional package?
> >
> > And what is the 'wiretap' file used for? I believe it is an Ethereal
> > internal file, is this correct?
> >
> > I would appreciate all help!
> >
> > with sincere greetings,
> > David Steeman
> > Vertronics Networks

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