C/C++ Linking Tutorial

Question

I use gcc.

Can someone provide a tutorial or reference for linking external libraries.

Answer 1

I would recommend reading about static and shared libraries. These are OK:

http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LibraryArchives-StaticAndDynamic.html

http://www.network-theory.co.uk/docs/gccintro/gccintro_25.html

http://www.adp-gmbh.ch/cpp/gcc/create_lib.html

http://jrv.oddones.org/lib.html

Answer 2

There's a number of hits out there, but this was the first one google returned.

Answer 3

• http://www.network-theory.co.uk/docs/gccintro/gccintro_87.html
• http://www.network-theory.co.uk/docs/gccintro/gccintro_17.html

These were the first two links that appeared in Google for "gcc linking".

Answer 4

What is the problem you're facing? Are you running Linux?

For linking against dynamically linked libraries:

gcc ... -L/where/library/is -llibname-less-lib

For linking against my libmylib:

gcc ... -L/opt/libmylib/lib -lmylib

Or if using static libraries:

gcc ... /opt/libmylib/lib/libmylib.a