This article addresses what to do when an error occurs while installing Server Express 5.0 on LINUX.
Problem:
When installing Server Express version 5.0 on LINUX the following error occurs:
"bin/cobconvstrtest: error while loading shared libraries: libstdc .so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory"
Resolution:
The Server Express version 5.0 product for LINUX is a dual mode product, meaning it supports both 32 bit and 64 bit COBOL applications. During installation of Server Express 5.0 the install script searches for the 32-bit gcc libraries (libstdc .so.6) located in /usr/lib. If the operating system on the target machine is 64-bit only, then the 64-bit gcc (libstdc .so.6) is installed in /usr/lib64 and the 32-bit libraries are not installed.
This error message occurs when the target machine is setup to run only as 64-bit. That is, the target machine does not have the gcc 32-bit installed. The resolution is to download and install the 32-bit version of gcc. The 32-bit version of libstdc .so.6 will be installed in /usr/lib.
