Re: Compilation from source libmdb was not found on the system

[Charles Millar]

On 12/19/22 14:01, Andrzej Hochul wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've opted to compile gnunet from source not exactly sure why mostly
> because I am not a fan of error comments in the AUR repository for the
> packages, this is a community repo for Arch Linux.
> Gnunet requires recutils that in turn has optional dependency on libmdb
> mdb2rec tool.
> I am building with the aim of maximum functionality and I am at a loss at
> what to do at the moment. Perhaps it's because I am hungry and should've
> long went for a coffee break. Usually google takes me out of trouble like
> this but it shines empty this time so I decided to reach out.
>
> I am providing some diagnostic data, mind you I am not exactly sure what I
> am doing with the LD variables.
> https://gist.github.com/PomyloneKodowanie/730e42fec2d01256d4baffc915bba376
>
> Many thanks
>
> TL; TD;
>
> warning: libmdb was not found in the system.
> warning: the mdb2rec utility won't get built. >

It has been a while since I built recutils from source. Furthermore I am 
not a programmer.

However. if you do not have MS Access on your system, I believe this may 
be the cause for the warning.

See a discussion concerning mdb files

https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/manual/Importing-MDB-Files.html#Importing-MDB-Files

(There may be a more recent site)

Charle Millar