Opera seems to install properly, but does not start.

[Dymitry]

When I extract the .tgz version of Opera 8.51 and run the install.sh script, the program appears to install without any obvious problems:

Files will be installed as follows:
-----------------------------------------------------------
Wrapper Script : /usr/bin
Binaries : /usr/lib/opera/8.51-20051114.5
Plugins : /usr/lib/opera/plugins
Shared files : /usr/share/opera
Documentation : /usr/share/doc/opera
-----------------------------------------------------------
Is this correct [ y,n,c | yes,no,cancel ] ?
y

System wide configuration files:
/etc/opera6rc
/etc/opera6rc.fixed
would be ignored if installed with the prefix "/usr".
Do you want to install them in /etc [ y,n | yes,no ] ?
y

It even creates an icon in the KDE menu for me. However, when I click it, the spinning hourglass and name appears in the toolbar ( as with other programs when they first start ) but unlike other programs, continues spinning for several seconds and then disappears. So then I try clicking on the executable "opera" in file:/usr/lib/opera/8.51-20051114.5, which does absolutely nothing.

I am using a full install of Slamd64 so I know the 32 bit compatibility libraries are installed, and the install script did not tell me I was missing anything, but perhaps either this program has some extra dependencies, or certain parameters that have to be uses, not included in the ( seemingly nonexistent ) documentation?

[St. Joe]

The install script looks fine, but FYI if you are using a Slack .tgz file you should be able to install the proggy with the 'installpkg' command. In any case I don't see any errors with the output. Opera needs the openmotif and qt package to work properly if you are using the shared-qt build. Check to make sure those are on your system.

Also, start Opera from a terminal and look for error messages.

[borromini]

Looking at the install script he's just using the standard package, no .tgz. I recommend you get a package from linuxpackages.net (or slacky.it), they certainly have the latest opera.

Opera needs QT, and lesstif is optional. Try launching Opera from the Konsole to see what it says.

[Dymitry]

Ah, I meant to type the "tar.gz version", not "tgz version".

Both lesstif and QT were installed, however, so I will try the package instead.

[marlowe]

If i remember corectly this has something to do with an executable opera-bin and a script opera. I think I just ran opera-bin and it worked. Try "find / -type f | grep opera".

[Dymitry]

Now this begins to make slightly more sense. I tried running it from a console and recieved the following message:

/usr/lib/opera/8.51-20051114.5/opera: error while loading shared libraries: libqt-mt.so.3: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

A file of that name does exist on my drive, however.

[St. Joe]

A file of that name does exist on my drive, however.

That's what it is telling you. It needs the libqt3-mt (or equivilant) package. Or just install the static version of Opera as it will not complain about this missing library.

[borromini]

No, it means it can't find Qt... So doublecheck you installed it.

Do $ ls /var/log/packages | grep qt to find out if Qt has been installed.

[St. Joe]

No, it means it can't find Qt... So doublecheck you installed it.

Do $ ls /var/log/packages | grep qt to find out if Qt has been installed.

The OP is running a full install of Slamd64 with a KDE desktop environment. They have QT installed. This could be related to something unique to Slamd64 and would advise you use the static-qt version of Opera until it can be isolated.

[borromini]

I agree with St Joe.