I decided to go ahead and install the new version in lieu of my long-favored STABLE edition. I decided to use the install script since I think one reason I can't run multi-threaded (without locking up) as-is is because of possible errors made during the original compilation (my *NIX is ancient and more than a decade rusty). I'm not having any better luck with the installation script. I had originally received this error after getting the use gcc v3.0+ message, so I installed it and started over. I could use any assistance.
The script output:
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Nessus installation : Ready to install
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Nessus is now ready to be installed on this host.
The installation process will first compile it then install it
Press ENTER to continue
x - Compiling the libraries
x -- Configuring the sources for your system
./configure: test: argument expected
**** An error occured :/
Do you want to save the compilation log to analyze what went wrong ? [y]
Where should I save this file ?
The saved file (sans the listing of files):
creating cache ../config.cache
checking for gcc... gcc
checking whether the C compiler (gcc ) works... yes
checking whether the C compiler (gcc ) is a cross-compiler... no
checking whether we are using GNU C... yes
checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes
checking for Cygwin environment... no
checking for mingw32 environment... no
checking how to run the C preprocessor... gcc -E
checking host system type... sparc-sun-solaris2.8
checking build system type... sparc-sun-solaris2.8
checking for ld used by GCC... /usr/ccs/bin/ld
checking if the linker (/usr/ccs/bin/ld) is GNU ld... no
checking for /usr/ccs/bin/ld option to reload object files... -r
checking for BSD-compatible nm... /usr/ccs/bin/nm -p
checking whether ln -s works... yes
checking how to recognise dependant libraries... pass_all
checking for object suffix... o
checking for executable suffix... no
checking command to parse /usr/ccs/bin/nm -p output... ok
checking for dlfcn.h... yes
checking for ranlib... ranlib
checking for strip... strip
checking for objdir... .libs
checking for gcc option to produce PIC... -fPIC
checking if gcc PIC flag -fPIC works... yes
checking if gcc static flag -static works... yes
checking if gcc supports -c -o file.o... yes
checking if gcc supports -c -o file.lo... yes
checking if gcc supports -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions... yes
checking whether the linker (/usr/ccs/bin/ld) supports shared libraries... yes
checking how to hardcode library paths into programs... immediate
checking whether stripping libraries is possible... no
checking dynamic linker characteristics... solaris2.8 ld.so
checking if libtool supports shared libraries... yes
checking whether to build shared libraries... yes
checking whether to build static libraries... yes
creating libtool
checking if the compiler understands -pipe... yes
checking whether make sets ${MAKE}... yes
checking for a BSD compatible install... ./install-sh -c
checking for -lsocket... yes
checking for -lresolv... yes
checking for -lnsl... yes
Any ideas?
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James A. Crossman, CISSP
Information Security Manager
VeriCenter, Inc - http://www.vericenter.com
phone: (281)584-4500 - FAX: (281)584-4550
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