/usr/bin/gnuplot.exe: error while loading shared libraries: cyggd-2.dll: cannot open shared object file

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I am trying to run Octave under Windows and to run graphics plotting routine under it. It requires Cygwin and X/Cygwin.

When I trying to run any plotting routine, the following error appears:

/usr/bin/gnuplot.exe: error while loading shared libraries: cyggd-2.dll: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

How did you install gnuplot? Did you use Cygwin's setup.exe? — Stephen Kitt, Feb 18 at 13:27
@StephenKitt yes I used Cygwin's setup. Is there any other way? — Dims, Feb 18 at 13:43
You could have installed it manually somehow, I just wanted to check. But Dārayavahuš tdi is correct, this is off-topic for Unix.SE. I'm guessing you're somehow missing a dependency, libgd2 in this instance. — Stephen Kitt, Feb 18 at 13:48
Is libgd2 installed? Do you have a /usr/bin/cyggd-2.dll file? — Stephen Kitt, Feb 18 at 14:00

Stephen Kitt · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-18 14:24:07Z

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You need to install the libgd2 package to provide the missing cyggd-2.dll.

answered Feb 18 at 14:24

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