Re: [Texmacs-dev] Remote server

[Joris van der Hoeven]

On Thu, Jun 22, 2006 at 09:59:54AM +0200, Felix Breuer wrote:
> The problem bit me using the statically linked binary version of 1.0.6.3
> distributed on the website. I have tried running that one not only under
> Ubuntu but also under a Gentoo-based LiveCD and on a completely
> different Linux installation. I always got the same crash.
> 
> However, compiling 1.0.6.3 from source I got a warning
> during ./configure that "guile cannot be linked statically". As I was
> heading for a dynamically linked binary I kept going and the result
> works just fine (no crash).
> 
> I do not know whether there is some way to link 1.0.6.3 statically
> against guile. In any case, the binary version on the website should be
> replaced, because I suspect that it will not work on most Linux
> platforms.

The problem still surprises me, since *I* linked statically against Guile.
In principle, this should precisely avoid problems of the kind you noticed.
Could it be that TeXmacs somehow attempts to use the Guile which is
on your system? Is there some active $GUILE_LOAD_PATH?

Best wishes, Joris