configure: error: Unable to successfully link xyz library (-lXaw) with test program

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Issue

  • Unable to find header files for xyz library.
  • Configure ends with following error.
configure: error: Unable to successfully link Athena library (-lXaw) with test program
checking for usable X Toolkit package... (cached) yes
checking for X11/Xaw/SimpleMenu.h... no
checking for X11/Xaw/SimpleMenu.h in /usr/contrib/X11R6... no
checking for X11/Xaw/SimpleMenu.h in /usr/contrib/X11R5... no
checking for X11/Xaw/SimpleMenu.h in /usr/lib/X11R5... no
checking for X11/Xaw/SimpleMenu.h in /usr/local... no
configure: WARNING: Unable to successfully find Athena header files with test program
checking for XawSimpleMenuAddGlobalActions in -lXaw -lXmu... no
checking for XawSimpleMenuAddGlobalActions in -lXaw -lXpm -lXmu... no
checking for XawSimpleMenuAddGlobalActions in -lXaw_s -lXmu_s... no
checking for XawSimpleMenuAddGlobalActions in -lXaw7 -lXmu... no
checking for XawSimpleMenuAddGlobalActions in -lXaw7 -lXpm -lXmu... no
checking for XawSimpleMenuAddGlobalActions in -lXaw7_s -lXmu_s... no
checking for XawSimpleMenuAddGlobalActions in -lXaw6 -lXmu... no
checking for XawSimpleMenuAddGlobalActions in -lXaw6 -lXpm -lXmu... no
checking for XawSimpleMenuAddGlobalActions in -lXaw6_s -lXmu_s... no
checking for -lXaw -lXmu in /usr/contrib/X11R6... no
checking for -lXaw -lXpm -lXmu in /usr/contrib/X11R6... no
checking for -lXaw_s -lXmu_s in /usr/contrib/X11R6... no
checking for -lXaw7 -lXmu in /usr/contrib/X11R6... no
checking for -lXaw7 -lXpm -lXmu in /usr/contrib/X11R6... no
checking for -lXaw7_s -lXmu_s in /usr/contrib/X11R6... no
checking for -lXaw6 -lXmu in /usr/contrib/X11R6... no
checking for -lXaw6 -lXpm -lXmu in /usr/contrib/X11R6... no
checking for -lXaw6_s -lXmu_s in /usr/contrib/X11R6... no
checking for -lXaw -lXmu in /usr/contrib/X11R5... no
checking for -lXaw -lXpm -lXmu in /usr/contrib/X11R5... no
checking for -lXaw_s -lXmu_s in /usr/contrib/X11R5... no
checking for -lXaw7 -lXmu in /usr/contrib/X11R5... no
checking for -lXaw7 -lXpm -lXmu in /usr/contrib/X11R5... no
checking for -lXaw7_s -lXmu_s in /usr/contrib/X11R5... no
checking for -lXaw6 -lXmu in /usr/contrib/X11R5... no
checking for -lXaw6 -lXpm -lXmu in /usr/contrib/X11R5... no
checking for -lXaw6_s -lXmu_s in /usr/contrib/X11R5... no
checking for -lXaw -lXmu in /usr/lib/X11R5... no
checking for -lXaw -lXpm -lXmu in /usr/lib/X11R5... no
checking for -lXaw_s -lXmu_s in /usr/lib/X11R5... no
checking for -lXaw7 -lXmu in /usr/lib/X11R5... no
checking for -lXaw7 -lXpm -lXmu in /usr/lib/X11R5... no
checking for -lXaw7_s -lXmu_s in /usr/lib/X11R5... no
checking for -lXaw6 -lXmu in /usr/lib/X11R5... no
checking for -lXaw6 -lXpm -lXmu in /usr/lib/X11R5... no
checking for -lXaw6_s -lXmu_s in /usr/lib/X11R5... no
checking for -lXaw -lXmu in /usr/local... no
checking for -lXaw -lXpm -lXmu in /usr/local... no
checking for -lXaw_s -lXmu_s in /usr/local... no
checking for -lXaw7 -lXmu in /usr/local... no
checking for -lXaw7 -lXpm -lXmu in /usr/local... no
checking for -lXaw7_s -lXmu_s in /usr/local... no
checking for -lXaw6 -lXmu in /usr/local... no
checking for -lXaw6 -lXpm -lXmu in /usr/local... no
checking for -lXaw6_s -lXmu_s in /usr/local... no
configure: error: Unable to successfully link Athena library (-lXaw) with test program

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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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