https://www.slackwiki.com/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Compiling_PostfixCompiling Postfix - Revision history2026-04-08T00:59:53ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.40.0https://www.slackwiki.com/index.php?title=Compiling_Postfix&diff=158&oldid=prevErik: Copy from old, had no category, placed in Tips2009-06-06T21:25:00Z<p>Copy from old, had no category, placed in Tips</p>
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==Errors When Compiling From Source==<br />
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''(from a Slackware 11 perspective)''<br />
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'''Problem:''' Make dies complaining about a missing db.h file and/or <code>dbx-devel</code>.<br />
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'''Solution:'''<br />
::1) Make sure you have the db4 library (found on the Slackware install CD).<br />
::2) If you have the db library installed, Postfix's makefile is dumb so,<br />
:::: <code>ln -s /usr/include/db42/db.h /usr/include</code><br />
:::This makes a link to the <code>db.h</code> file from where the postfix makefile is looking for it.<br />
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'''Problem:''' Make dies complaining about <code>ld: cannot find -ldb</code>.<br />
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'''Solution:'''<br />
::The <code>libdb.so</code> file cannot be found. Make a link pointing to <code>/lib/libdb-4.2.20</code> from <code>/lib/libdb.so</code> file:<br />
:::<code>ln -s /lib/libdb-4.2.20 /lib/libdb.so</code></div>Erik