[SAC-HELP] sacio.a for linux

[Shahar Shani Kadmiel]

I am trying to compile a short c code using some subroutines from sacio.a

I get this error:

sacio.a: could not read symbols: Archive has no index; run ranlib to add one
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

When I run ranlib, I get this:

ranlib: sacio.a: Malformed archive

I have a feeling this has to do with the fact I am using the sacio.a archive which is distributed with MacSAC and is not compatible with the linux machine I am compiling on.
What to do?