*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1319687 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1319687
I've added a fix to official libraries and packaged it in my ppa. To install libraries with a fix of this bug for Ubuntu Trusty, do the following: 1. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bzindovic/suitesparse-bugfix-1319687 2. sudo apt-get update 3. sudo apt-get upgrade I hope it will be resolved in the official package. ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1319687 SuiteSparse fails to link in shared library due to missing -fPIC in libsuitesparseconfig.a -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to suitesparse in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1333214 Title: libsuitesparse-dev and related packages should be compiled with -fPIC option Status in “suitesparse” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: libsuitesparse-dev and related packages should be compiled with -fPIC option. Using libraries installed with package manager, produces following issue when compiling: /usr/bin/ld: /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/4.8/../../../x86_64-linux- gnu/libsuitesparseconfig.a(SuiteSparse_config.o): relocation R_X86_64_PC32 against undefined symbol `malloc@@GLIBC_2.2.5' can not be used when making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC The same issue was filed for Debian (https://bugs.debian.org/cgi- bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=684116) two years ago but wasn't triaged. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: libsuitesparse-dev 1:4.2.1-3ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-29.53-generic 3.13.11.2 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-29-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Mon Jun 23 13:31:08 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-22 (62 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.2) SourcePackage: suitesparse UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/suitesparse/+bug/1333214/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp