Xerces is not linked in GDAL-Util-Package

I added a similar bug report here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qgis/+bug/786784
because I didn't figured out how to link a bug to two projects.

This bug affect QGIS nightly builds for Natty: http://hub.qgis.org/issues/4036

Which version of ogr2ogr and gdal are you using?
Can you provide the output of:
ogr2ogr --version
ogr2ogr --formats
which ogr2ogr

ogr2ogr --version
GDAL 1.6.3, released 2009/11/19

ogr2ogr --formats
Supported Formats:
  -> "ESRI Shapefile" (read/write)
  -> "MapInfo File" (read/write)
  -> "UK .NTF" (readonly)
  -> "SDTS" (readonly)
  -> "TIGER" (read/write)
  -> "S57" (read/write)
  -> "DGN" (read/write)
  -> "VRT" (readonly)
  -> "REC" (readonly)
  -> "Memory" (read/write)
  -> "BNA" (read/write)
  -> "CSV" (read/write)
  -> "GML" (read/write)
  -> "GPX" (read/write)
  -> "KML" (read/write)
  -> "GeoJSON" (read/write)
  -> "GMT" (read/write)
  -> "SQLite" (read/write)
  -> "ODBC" (read/write)
  -> "PGeo" (readonly)
  -> "OGDI" (readonly)
  -> "PostgreSQL" (read/write)
  -> "MySQL" (read/write)
  -> "XPlane" (readonly)
  -> "AVCBin" (readonly)
  -> "AVCE00" (readonly)
  -> "Geoconcept" (read/write)

ogrinfo ~/map/qgis_sample_data/gml/lakes.gml
ERROR 1: Unable to create Xerces C++ based GML reader, Xerces support
not configured into GDAL/OGR.
ERROR 1: File /home/agraser/map/qgis_sample_data/gml/lakes.gml appears to be GML but the GML reader can't
be instantiated, likely because Xerces support wasn't
configured in.
FAILURE:
Unable to open datasource `/home/agraser/map/qgis_sample_data/gml/lakes.gml' with the following drivers.
  -> ESRI Shapefile
  -> MapInfo File
  -> UK .NTF
  -> SDTS
  -> TIGER
  -> S57
  -> DGN
  -> VRT
  -> REC
  -> Memory
  -> BNA
  -> CSV
  -> GML
  -> GPX
  -> KML
  -> GeoJSON
  -> GMT
  -> SQLite
  -> ODBC
  -> PGeo
  -> OGDI
  -> PostgreSQL
  -> MySQL
  -> XPlane
  -> AVCBin
  -> AVCE00
  -> Geoconcept

I don't get issues with the package on maverick, which should be
simliar to natty.
What is the output of ldd /usr/bin/ogr2ogr ?

ldd /usr/bin/ogr2ogr
 linux-vdso.so.1 => (0x00007fff357a7000)
 libgdal1.6.0.so.1 => /usr/lib/libgdal1.6.0.so.1 (0x00007ff54979d000)
 libstdc++.so.6 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6 (0x00007ff549497000)
 libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00007ff549280000)
 libc.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x00007ff548eec000)
 libproj.so.0 => /usr/lib/libproj.so.0 (0x00007ff548caa000)
 libgeos_c.so.1 => /usr/lib/libgeos_c.so.1 (0x00007ff548a8d000)
 libsqlite3.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libsqlite3.so.0 (0x00007ff5487f4000)
 libodbc.so.1 => /usr/lib/libodbc.so.1 (0x00007ff54858c000)
 libodbcinst.so.1 => /usr/lib/libodbcinst.so.1 (0x00007ff548379000)
 libexpat.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexpat.so.1 (0x00007ff54814f000)
 libjasper.so.1 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libjasper.so.1 (0x00007ff547ef8000)
 libhdf5.so.6 => /usr/lib/libhdf5.so.6 (0x00007ff547953000)
 libmfhdfalt.so.0 => /usr/lib/libmfhdfalt.so.0 (0x00007ff547730000)
 libdfalt.so.0 => /usr/lib/libdfalt.so.0 (0x00007ff54748e000)
 libogdi.so.3.2 => /usr/lib/libogdi.so.3.2 (0x00007ff54726d000)
 libgif.so.4 => /usr/lib/libgif.so.4 (0x00007ff547064000)
 libjpeg.so.62 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libjpeg.so.62 (0x00007ff546e40000)
 libpng12.so.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpng12.so.0 (0x00007ff546c18000)
 libnetcdf.so.6 => /usr/lib/libnetcdf.so.6 (0x00007ff5468dd000)
 libpq.so.5 => /usr/lib/libpq.so.5 (0x00007ff5466b5000)
 libz.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz.so.1 (0x00007ff54649c000)
 libpthread.so.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0 (0x00007ff54627e000)
 libdl.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdl.so.2 (0x00007ff54607a000)
 libcurl-gnutls.so.4 => /usr/lib/libcurl-gnutls.so.4 (0x00007ff545e25000)
 libmysqlclient.so.16 => /usr/lib/libmysqlclient.so.16 (0x00007ff545a1b000)
 libm.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6 (0x00007ff545796000)
 /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00007ff54a0c8000)
 libgeos-3.2.2.so => /usr/lib/libgeos-3.2.2.so (0x00007ff545438000)
 libltdl.so.7 => /usr/lib/libltdl.so.7 (0x00007ff54522e000)
 libhdf5_hl.so.6 => /usr/lib/libhdf5_hl.so.6 (0x00007ff544ffb000)
 libssl.so.0.9.8 => /lib/libssl.so.0.9.8 (0x00007ff544da8000)
 libcrypto.so.0.9.8 => /lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.8 (0x00007ff544a19000)
 libkrb5.so.3 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libkrb5.so.3 (0x00007ff544754000)
 libcom_err.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcom_err.so.2 (0x00007ff544550000)
 libgssapi_krb5.so.2 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgssapi_krb5.so.2 (0x00007ff54431b000)
 libcrypt.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcrypt.so.1 (0x00007ff5440e1000)
 libldap_r-2.4.so.2 => /usr/lib/libldap_r-2.4.so.2 (0x00007ff543e96000)
 libidn.so.11 => /usr/lib/libidn.so.11 (0x00007ff543c63000)
 liblber-2.4.so.2 => /usr/lib/liblber-2.4.so.2 (0x00007ff543a54000)
 librt.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librt.so.1 (0x00007ff54384c000)
 libgnutls.so.26 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgnutls.so.26 (0x00007ff5435ab000)
 libgcrypt.so.11 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgcrypt.so.11 (0x00007ff543330000)
 libk5crypto.so.3 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libk5crypto.so.3 (0x00007ff543109000)
 libkrb5support.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libkrb5support.so.0 (0x00007...

I've confirmed this bug:
also shlibs gives no reference to libxerces anymore: http://packages.ubuntu.com/natty/libgdal1-1.6.0
although it does on maverick and debian squeeze. Nothing else in the build system seems to have changed, except the last two rebuilds.

Can you tell me if it is realistic to wait for a fix or should I tell users to use ubuntugis for now?

From the buidlog: https://launchpadlibrarian.net/63483840/buildlog_ubuntu-natty-i386.gdal_1.6.3-4build3_BUILDING.txt.gz

checking for Xerces C++ Parser headers in /usr/include and /usr/include/xercesc... found
checking for Xerces C++ Parser libraries... not found
checking for Xerces C++ Parser... no

If I rebuild using pbuilder xerces is found - so rebuilding seems to solve the bug

@Anita: not sure - I'll try to grab some attention on IRC today, than it might be fixed within one week. Otherwise I think ubuntugis is the better option.

Is there a workaround for this bug yet?
I'm still not able to open gml files in Quantum GIS 1.7.0 on Ubuntu Natty.

This only affects Natty. Opening as an SRU in Natty. Looks like a rebuild will do it.

Actually I was mistaken, this also affects Oneiric.. there's no dependency on libxerces there either.

This bug was fixed in the package gdal - 1.7.3-5ubuntu1

---------------
gdal (1.7.3-5ubuntu1) oneiric; urgency=low

  * d/control, d/rules, d/patches/fix-xerces: Patching m4 macro to
    find xerces properly with --as-needed. (LP: #786790) Added
    dh_autoreconf to pickup patches m4 macro.
 -- Clint Byrum <email address hidden> Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:11:49 -0700

Hello uhu, or anyone else affected,

Accepted gdal into natty-proposed, the package will build now and be available in a few hours. Please test and give feedback here. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you in advance!

Up to now (26. Aug, 9h am), I cannot find any fix with some name like gdal-bin or similar, although I have activated -proposed. Perhaps I have to try it again tomorrow. Or can you tell me what would be the name of that fix?

But THANK YOU in advance for fixing this bug, this is great.

On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 9:05 AM, uhu <email address hidden> wrote:
> Up to now (26. Aug, 9h am), I cannot find any fix with some name like
> gdal-bin or similar, although I have activated -proposed. Perhaps I
> have to try it again tomorrow. Or can you tell me what would be the
> name of that fix?
Uhu,

What do you see when you run:
apt-cache showpkg gdal-bin

Perhaps you have a newer version of gdal-bin installed from eg
ubuntugis/unstable which is blocking the upgrade of gdal-bin?
In that case you can try:
sudo aptitude install libgdal1-1.6.0/natty-proposed
sudo aptitude install gdal-bin/natty-proposed

Anyway:
I just did the same thing, and it seems the error with GML is
definitely fixed. I'm still doing some random other tests to be sure
there are no regressions.

Johan

Excerpts from uhu's message of Fri Aug 26 07:05:02 UTC 2011:
> Up to now (26. Aug, 9h am), I cannot find any fix with some name like
> gdal-bin or similar, although I have activated -proposed. Perhaps I
> have to try it again tomorrow. Or can you tell me what would be the
> name of that fix?

Hi uhu. I assume then that you're on Natty (11.04) ?

What version of libgdal1-1.6.0 do you have installed?

try this to find out:

dpkg -l libgdal1-1.6.0

The fixed version is

1.6.3-4build4

It works!

Thank you, I am able to load gml-files!
Somehow I already had the fixed version installed.

Here is my output

dpkg -l libgdal1-1.6.0
Gewünscht=Unbekannt/Installieren/R=Entfernen/P=Vollständig Löschen/Halten
| Status=Nicht/Installiert/Config/U=Entpackt/halb konFiguriert/
         Halb installiert/Trigger erWartet/Trigger anhängig
|/ Fehler?=(kein)/R=Neuinstallation notwendig (Status, Fehler: GROSS=schlecht)
||/ Name Version Beschreibung
+++-==============-==============-============================================
ii libgdal1-1.6.0 1.6.3-4build4 Geospatial Data Abstraction Library

apt-cache showpkg gdal-bin
Package: gdal-bin
Versions:
1.6.3-4build4 (/var/lib/apt/lists/de.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-proposed_universe_binary-i386_Packages) (/var/lib/dpkg/status)
 Description Language:
                 File: /var/lib/apt/lists/de.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty-proposed_universe_binary-i386_Packages
                  MD5: 9b991dff688fb509bc873ba688a660b5

1.6.3-4build3 (/var/lib/apt/lists/de.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_universe_binary-i386_Packages)
 Description Language: de
                 File: /var/lib/apt/lists/de.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_universe_i18n_Translation-de
                  MD5: 9b991dff688fb509bc873ba688a660b5
 Description Language:
                 File: /var/lib/apt/lists/de.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_universe_binary-i386_Packages
                  MD5: 9b991dff688fb509bc873ba688a660b5

Reverse Depends:
  thuban,gdal-bin
  science-geography,gdal-bin
  qlandkartegt,gdal-bin
  libgeotiff1.2,gdal-bin
  libgdal1-1.6.0-grass,gdal-bin
  grass,gdal-bin
  gis-workstation,gdal-bin
  geotiff-bin,gdal-bin
  dans-gdal-scripts,gdal-bin
Dependencies:
1.6.3-4build4 - libc6 (2 2.4) libgcc1 (2 1:4.1.1) libgdal1-1.6.0 (0 (null)) libstdc++6 (2 4.1.1) python-gdal (0 (null))
1.6.3-4build3 - libc6 (2 2.4) libgcc1 (2 1:4.1.1) libgdal1-1.6.0 (0 (null)) libstdc++6 (2 4.1.1) python-gdal (0 (null))
Provides:
1.6.3-4build4 -
1.6.3-4build3 -
Reverse Provides:

Thanks. Opening GML files on Natty works again.

This bug was fixed in the package gdal - 1.6.3-4build4

---------------
gdal (1.6.3-4build4) natty-proposed; urgency=low

  * Rebuild to pick up libxerces (LP: #786790)
 -- Clint Byrum <email address hidden> Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:55:04 -0700

I just compiled my Gdals 1.10.0 with xerces and expat support.. and I still can't get .gml support - is there any other experiencing this problem?
Thanks

I am experiencing the same issue in my Centos 6.6 machine, with Gdal 1.11.1

When I try :
ogr2ogr -f "ESRI" abc.shp temp_vec.gml

The error I get is:

ERROR 1: Unable to create Xerces C++ or Expat based GML reader, Xerces or Expat support
not configured into GDAL/OGR.
ERROR 1: File temp_vec.gml appears to be GML but the GML reader can't
be instantiated, likely because Xerces or Expat support wasn't
configured in.
FAILURE:
Unable to open datasource `temp_vec.gml' with the following drivers.
  -> ESRI Shapefile
  -> MapInfo File
  -> UK .NTF
  -> SDTS
  -> TIGER
  -> S57
  -> DGN
  -> VRT
  -> REC
  -> Memory
  -> BNA
  -> CSV
  -> GML
  -> GPX
  -> KML
  -> GeoJSON
  -> GMT
  -> WAsP
  -> PCIDSK
  -> OpenFileGDB
  -> XPlane
  -> AVCBin
  -> AVCE00
  -> DXF
  -> Geoconcept
  -> GeoRSS
  -> GPSTrackMaker
  -> PGDump
  -> GPSBabel
  -> SUA
  -> OpenAir
  -> PDS
  -> WFS
  -> HTF
  -> AeronavFAA
  -> EDIGEO
  -> GFT
  -> GME
  -> SVG
  -> CouchDB
  -> Idrisi
  -> ARCGEN
  -> SEGUKOOA
  -> SEGY
  -> ElasticSearch
  -> PDF
  -> CartoDB
  -> SXF