You may also want to check that your path is ok to the ar file in /usr/ccs/bin if not then you need to add that directory to your path type "env" from the shell prompt to see what your path is set to. If you dont have /usr/ccs/bin then: PATH=PATH=/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/ccs/bin:/usr/local/bin; export PATH then you should be ready to go.... Andy Druda wrote: > > hmm, that would be SUNWbtool > > At 01:13 PM 10/24/2000, Andy Druda wrote: > >The program ar is not installed on your server. I had the same problem > >with my Solaris 8 intel. You need to install the package called UNWbtool. > >On my Sol8 intel disks it was on Software 2/2. I am still working on my > >system (more problems still) but at least I got past the "ar is not > >present" thing. Hope this helps > > > >Andy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >At 12:15 PM 10/24/2000, mei-hwa huang wrote: > >>Hi, > >> I download the qpopper3.1.tat.gz to my Sun Sparc workstation running > >>Solaris 7. When I try to configure the qpopper by typing ./configure > >>command and get the following error messages. > >> > >>"... > >>checking if ar chokes on -r... ./configure: ar : not found > >>./configure : ar : not found > >>ar fails > >>configure: error: ar doesn't work. > >>" > >> > >>And the ./configure program stops. I did not change any configuration file > >>and just would like to quick start. > >>What does the error mean? What should I do to solve the problem? Any > >>information is very much appreciated. > >> > >>Mei-hwa > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>Automation & Robotics Research Institute (ARRI) > >>7300 Jack Newell Blvd. S., > >>Fort Worth, TX 76118 > >>Tel: 817-272-5906 FAX: 817-272-5952 > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > >Andy Druda > >Network & Communications Manager > >Wagner College > >Staten Island, New York 10301 > >1 718 390 3204 > > Andy Druda > Network & Communications Manager > Wagner College > Staten Island, New York 10301 > 1 718 390 3204
