Re: Problems linking to libpq - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Rasputin
Subject Re: Problems linking to libpq
Date
Msg-id 20020717091534.GA4374@idoru.mine.nu
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In response to Re: Problems linking to libpq  ("Jim Morcombe" <robust@vianet.net.au>)
Responses Re: Problems linking to libpq  (Jason Davis <jdavis@tassie.net.au>)
List pgsql-novice
* Jim Morcombe <robust@vianet.net.au> [020717 07:02]:
> I included the path to the Include Directory in the first "cc" command which
> produced the Object files,
> so I don't think this is my problem.


Try

cc -I/usr/local/pgsql/include jim.c -L/usr/local/pgsql/lib -lpq -o jim

to confirm. If that still fails, what OS are you running on?
What compiler?

And I'd also check that libpq.so is actually in /usr/local/pgsql/lib...

> Jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andrew McMillan <andrew@catalyst.net.nz>
> To: Jim Morcombe <robust@vianet.net.au>
> Cc: pgsql novice <pgsql-novice@postgresql.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 9:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [NOVICE] Problems linking to libpq
>
>
> > On Tue, 2002-07-16 at 15:59, Jim Morcombe wrote:
> > > have started at the beginning of the PostSQL Programmer's Guide and have
> typed in part of example 1.1 on page 23.
> > >
> > > I have followed the instructions in section 1.12 for building the
> program.
> > >
> > > The program compiles cleanly using the instructions in the manual :
> > >     cc -I/usr/local/pgsql/include jim.c
> > >
> > > I then compile it with the instruction
> > >     cc -o jim jim.o -L/usr/local/pgsql/lib -lpq
> > >
> > > However, I get the following errors:
> > >
> > > Undefined symbol
> > > PQfinish
> > > PQsetdbLogin
> > > pqstatus
> > > fprint
> > > PQerrorMessage
> > >
> > > The manual says this occurs if I forgot the -lpq option, which I have
> not done.
> >
> > You haven't forgotten the libraries, you have forgotten the includes -
> > you will need a -I/path/to/postgres/include on there as well, I believe.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Andrew.
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