OSE 1.5.4 build failure on Ubuntu 7.10 (AMD64): 32-bit libXt not found

[Bart]

1. Install Ubuntu 7.10 64-bit on an AMD64 system.
2. Install the required libraries.
3. Verify that the 32-bit version of libXt is installed:

# dpkg-query -S /usr/lib32/libXt* ia32-libs: /usr/lib32/libXt.so.6 ia32-libs: /usr/lib32/libXt.so.6.0.0 ia32-libs: /usr/lib32/libXtst.so.6 ia32-libs: /usr/lib32/libXtst.so.6.1.0

4. Configure and build the OSE edition:

./configure && source ./env.sh && kmk

5. Result:

kmk[5]: Entering directory `/home/vanasscb/software/VirtualBox-1.5.4_OSE/src/VBox/Additions/linux/xclient' kBuild: Linking vboxadd-xclient /usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible /usr/bin/../lib/libXt.so when searching for -lXt /usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible /usr/bin/../lib/libXt.a when searching for -lXt /usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible /usr/lib/libXt.so when searching for -lXt /usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible /usr/lib/libXt.a when searching for -lXt /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lXt collect2: ld returned 1 exit status kmk[5]: * home/vanasscb/software/VirtualBox-1.5.4_OSE/out/linux.amd64/release/obj/src/VBox/Additions/linux/xclient/vboxadd-xclient/vboxadd-xclient Error 1 The failing command:

@g++ -m32 -o /home/vanasscb/software/VirtualBox-1.5.4_OSE/out/linux.amd64/release/obj/src/VBox/Additions/linux/xclient/vboxadd-xclient/vboxadd-xclient /home/vanasscb/software/VirtualBox-1.5.4_OSE/out/linux.amd64/release/obj/src/VBox/Additions/linux/xclient/vboxadd-xclient/clipboard.o /home/vanasscb/software/VirtualBox-1.5.4_OSE/out/linux.amd64/release/obj/src/VBox/Additions/linux/xclient/vboxadd-xclient/main.o -L/home/vanasscb/software/VirtualBox-1.5.4_OSE/out/linux.amd64/release/obj/src/VBox/Additions/linux/xclient/vboxadd-xclient -L/usr/X11R6/lib32 -L/usr/X11R6/lib /home/vanasscb/software/VirtualBox-1.5.4_OSE/out/linux.amd64/release/lib/RuntimeLnx32GuestR3.a -lpthread -lrt -lXt -lX11 -Wl,-Map -Wl,/home/vanasscb/software/VirtualBox-1.5.4_OSE/out/linux.amd64/release/obj/src/VBox/Additions/linux/xclient/vboxadd-xclient/vboxadd-xclient.map -Wl,--cref

kmk[5]: Leaving directory `/home/vanasscb/software/VirtualBox-1.5.4_OSE/src/VBox/Additions/linux/xclient' kmk[4]: * [pass_binaries_before] Error 2

[Frank Mehnert]

Please use the mailing list for build failures and use the search function for looking for similar problems of other users. You will find the answer to your problem in ​http://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/473

[Bart]

It would be an excellent service to people who build the OSE sources if the conclusion from ticket 473 could be added to the page with build instructions on the VirtualBox website.

[Bart]

Please read the comment that I added to ticket 473. What I reported is a bug in the VirtualBox OSE build system, the solution mentioned in ticket 473 is only a quick and dirty workaround.

[Frank Mehnert]

I don't agree that this is a bug but please can we continue the discusson on the right ticket, please.