Make error - make: *** [_snowboydetect.so] Error 1

[Corkskru]

" g++ -I../../ -O3 -fPIC -std=c++0x -shared snowboy-detect-swig.o
../..//lib/ubuntu64/libsnowboy-detect.a -L/usr/local/lib/python2.7/config -lpthread -ldl -lutil -lm -lpython2.7 -Xlinker -export-dynamic -lm -ldl -lf77blas -lcblas -llapack_atlas -latlas -o _snowboydetect.so
/usr/bin/ld: /usr/local/lib/python2.7/config/libpython2.7.a(abstract.o): relocation R_X86_64_32S against `_Py_NotImplementedStruct' can not be used when making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC
/usr/local/lib/python2.7/config/libpython2.7.a: error adding symbols: Bad value
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [_snowboydetect.so] Error 1 "

I am following the exact steps provided in the git documentation. I navigate to "swig/Python" and compile ( make ). I get the above make error. Any solutions for this??

[chenguoguo]

what was your platform? os?

I briefly searched and it might related to python installation. Did you compile Python by yourself or did you use the standard python? see here: gmarcais/Jellyfish#45

[Corkskru]

Hi,
Ubuntu 14.04 -- trying to compile and run the Python wrapper. I compiled Python 2.7.5 by myself.
the files are in /usr/local/lib. However, 'which python' returns /usr/local/bin. Are the compiled and default(pre-installed) pythons in conflict with each other?

[chenguoguo]

I think so. In the makefile we used shell python-config --cflags and shell python-config --ldflags to determine the python dependencies. You may want to replace them with what you are actually using. Also, it might be easier if you install and use your Python in a virtual environment (you have to set this up correctly though). Please let us know if this helps.

[Corkskru]

Thanks a lot! It was indeed a conflict -- 'sys.path' displayed that it was using the compiled version of python. I removed/uninstalled the extra python files and now its working wonders!!
Great SDK though! :)

[chenguoguo]

OK thanks, closing since it's resolved.