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Re: Where is libX11



On Sat, 2 Aug 1997, Luka Pravica wrote:

> I tried to compile some programs for X11 with:
> 
> gcc prog1.c -lX11
> 
> The compilation went O.K., then the linker complained that it couldn't find
> X11 library. 
> I have installed almost every -dev package but I still think that the right
> one is missing. 
> 
> Can anyone tell me what should I install in order to compile X-programs.

I believe that you also need to add -L/usr/X11R6/lib to your 
compiler/linker options.  More experienced developers can explain to you 
why this is necessary under the default Debian configuration.  I'm 
assuming that you already have the X-related developer's libs installed.

Syrus.

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Syrus Nemat-Nasser <syrus@ucsd.edu>    UCSD Physics Dept.



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