[gmx-users] problem

[Justin A. Lemkul]

Anik Sen wrote:
> I'm having problems installing Gromacs. I have linux redhat 64 bit. I 
> was installing gromacs 4.5.5 with fftw 3.3. I followed the installation 
> instructions and all went well until the "make install" command, when I 
> executed it I got this error:
> 
> 
> */usr/bin/ld: /usr/local/lib/libfftw3.a(plan-dft-r2c-3d.o): relocation 
> R_X86_64_32 against `a local symbol' can not be used when making a 
> shared object; recompile with -fPIC*
> 
> */usr/local/lib/libfftw3.a: could not read symbols: Bad value*
> 
> *collect2: ld returned 1 exit status*
> 
> *make[3]: *** [libmd_d.la <http://libmd_d.la/>] Error 1*
> 
> *make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/ganguly/Gromacs/gromacs-4.5.5/src/mdlib'*
> 
> *make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1*
> 
> *make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/ganguly/Gromacs/gromacs-4.5.5/src'*
> 
> *make[1]: *** [all] Error 2*
> 
> *make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/ganguly/Gromacs/gromacs-4.5.5/src'*
> 
> *make: *** [all-recursive] Error 1*
> 
> 
> 
> 
> *What to do?*

This problem (and its potential solution) is described in the installation 
instructions:

http://www.gromacs.org/Downloads/Installation_Instructions#Prerequisites

Start by reading the relevant tip and the linked mailing list post.

-Justin

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Justin A. Lemkul
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ICTAS Doctoral Scholar
MILES-IGERT Trainee
Department of Biochemistry
Virginia Tech
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