Re: what did I overlook?

[Bill Allombert <Bill.Allombert@math.u-bordeaux.fr>]

On Fri, Feb 02, 2024 at 10:33:10AM -0800, American Citizen wrote:
> Hello all:
> 
> I am trying to install sage ver10.2 onto my linux system, but got a strange
> error during the configure run
> 
> > Checking whether SageMath should install SPKG pari...
> > checking whether any of gmp readline is installed as or will be
> > installed as SPKG... no
> > checking for gp... /usr/local/bin/gp
> > checking for gphelp... /usr/local/bin/gphelp
> > checking whether gphelp has access to the documentation... yes
> > checking is pari_elldata installed? ... yes
> > checking is pari_galdata installed? ... yes
> > checking is pari_galpol installed? ... yes
> > checking is pari_seadata installed? ... yes
> > checking whether factor() bug 2469 of pari 2.15.3 is fixed... yes
> > checking whether qfbclassno() bug 2466 of pari 2.15.3 is fixed... no;
> > cannot use system pari/GP with known bug
> > configure: no suitable system package found for SPKG pari
> However when I bring up my installed gp-pari, the banner reads
> 
> > GP/PARI CALCULATOR Version 2.16.0 (alpha)
> >                                       amd64 running linux
> > (x86-64/GMP-6.3.0 kernel) 64-bit version
> >                                          compiled: Dec  1 2023, gcc
> > version 7.5.0 (SUSE Linux)
> >                                                        threading engine:
> > pthread
> >                                              (readline v7.0 enabled,
> > extended help enabled)
> > 
> >                                                  Copyright (C) 2000-2023
> > The PARI Group
> So why is the sage installer script confused?

2.16.0 is an old version that might not incorporate the fix for #2466.
You should upgrade to 2.16.1

Cheers,
Bill