From: <sinisa
Date: March 14 1999 12:07am
Subject: help!  Installed RPMS, can't get link. Not FLOOR Problem.
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Wade Maxfield writes:
 > 
 >   I installed the Mysql 3.22 rpms off the tcx.se website.  Mysql is up and
 > running. Installed the clients and thde development rpms.
 > 
 >   I am able to compile a program without errors.  As soon as I try to
 > link, I get mysql_connect, mysql_***  (put what you want in ***) not
 > found.
 > 
 >   I am compiling and linking with the following:
 > 
 >  gcc -g -o foo -I/usr/include/mysql -L/usr/lib/mysql -lmysqlclient main.c
 > 
 >   no errors on compile.
 >   on link, I get the "undefined reference" error.
 > 
 >   I tried -llibmysqlclient, -lmysqlclient.a, -llibmysqlclient.a, and more
 > options.  Most of the time, I get "libmysqlclient" not found in the
 > compile stage.
 > 
 >   HELP!  I tried -lsocket -lnsl and others.
 > 
 >   _any_ suggestions?  I searched the FAQ and all the documentation, to no
 > avail.  Do I have to compile the rpm source to make it work????
 > 
 > wade
Hi!

First check out whether there is libmysqlclient.a or .so in
/usr/lib/mysql.

If it is there and looks OK, then try to run the above in two stages,
first compile and then link.

Sinisa

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