I read the part on -l -L wow it finally made more sense, and compiled a bit before your response, thanks for your response.
Thanks though really your turse and rude messages prompted me to read more. :) Cc -o t2 t2.c -L/usr/local/lib/db -ldb did work Your right I do have no experience that's why I e-mailed for help you drunk bastard :) It was quite amazing to wake up in the morning and read the man page... I don't dispute your insults :) Thanks again really I appreciate it -Mike -----Original Message----- From: Unix Fan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 1:57 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE:BDB simple program compile problem > ../usr/bin/ld: cannot find -l/usr/local/lib Consider that a test.. or an example of my drunken state, regardless of that.. It's obvious that you have no experience with the options of the compiler.. You failed the test. ;) Change it to -L/usr/local/lib Read manual pages: gcc(1) and ld(1) for starters. Buy something from or something: http://www.amazon.com/ -Nix Fan.
