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WordPerfect 8 for Linux exits with ''can''t find libXpm.so.4'' on Debian Linux 2.x |
The information in this document applies to:
WORDPERFECT V8.0 LINUX
Problem
When attempting to start WordPerfect 8 on Debian Linux 2.x, it exits with a message stating that it 'Can't find libXpm.so.4.' |
Answer:
WordPerfect was compiled using the libc5 library. This was to make it compatible with older versions of Linux that were still using this library. Beginning from Debian version 2.0, the binaries for the X window system were compiled using the glibc library (libc6), which is a newer version. The solution is to install the X window binaries that have been compiled with the libc5 library. These should be located in the \oldlibs subdirectory on the Debian CD-ROM. |
Details:
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