Re: How can I indicate the readline location ???

"Bruno Baguette" <bruno(dot)baguette(at)netcourrier(dot)com> writes:

> Hello,
>
> I'm trying to install PostgreSQL 7.3.2 on a Linux Mandrake 8.1 server,
> when I run ./configure, I am getting the following error message :
>
> configure: error: readline library not found

You need the readline-devel package installed in order to compile
software that uses readline.

> If you have readline already installed, see config.log for details on
> the
> failure. It is possible the compiler isn't looking in the proper
> directory.
> Use --without-readline to disable readline support.
> [root(at)pain postgresql-7.3.2]#
>
> I've upgraded readline to the latest readline rpm, but ./configure is
> still giving this error message...
>
> How can I get ./configure to find the readline on my machine in order to
> be allowed to go to the next step in the installation of PostgreSQL
> 7.3.2 ?
>
> Thanks in advance ! :-)
>
> -------------------------------------------------
> Bruno BAGUETTE - bruno(dot)baguette(at)netcourrier(dot)com
>
>
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