On Sun, 2004-12-12 at 10:15 -0500, Jim wrote: > error message : > error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++.so.5: cannot open > shared object file: Error 40 > > from what i read, this file is in the /usr/lib folder > i logged in as root, and copied it to the usr/local/lib folder and > thought that that might take care of the problem. but i still get the > above error > > Scenario > i have a app that needs to a processto run in order from the app work > correctly So from the terminal i type > 3ddesk --aquire <-- this cmd captures all the desktop screens > that is when i get the error above > > -- > James Lawrence > NY > Jim, Install compat-libstdc++-8-3.3.4.2 and that should solve the problem. Best, Steve