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libexpat.so.1 error ?

Steve Mahfouz
Ecstasy Realty
Join date: 1 Oct 2005
Posts: 1,373
08-30-2006 11:42
in/secondlife-bin: error while loading shared libraries: libexpat.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I got that error message while trying to start the latest version of SL. I'm a raw newb to Linux. Can someone spend a few minutes walking me through what I need to do now ? Thanks so much for your time. And Theora, thanks again for that miraculous cure you gave me earlier.
Steve (running Mandriva Official 2006)
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Steve Mahfouz
Ecstasy Realty
Join date: 1 Oct 2005
Posts: 1,373
I guess everyone is too busy :/
09-02-2006 00:50
Does anyone have the most recent release of the client before this one ? At least that one worked.
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Leif Worsley
Registered User
Join date: 30 Jul 2006
Posts: 2
09-02-2006 05:55
Hi

This error (and other similar to this) going when you dont have installed specified package in your system.
Client search for this files in locations:
  1. /usr/lib
  2. directory lib in root directory with game

To resolution first try:
- Go to terminal and type command
CODE

locate libexpat.so.1

if result not be simillar to this
CODE

/usr/lib/libexpat.so.1

you must install this package by package manager in Mandriva (sorry i dont remember it name, i use Mandiriva long time ago ;) ). Try search package called expat or libexpat

And little offtopic:
I think this be good idea write somewhere (on site or forum) prerequisites of libraries to run game. This may help a little ;)
Steve Mahfouz
Ecstasy Realty
Join date: 1 Oct 2005
Posts: 1,373
ty Leif ! :)
09-02-2006 06:23
I will do all that.
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