How to link GCC to compile X Window programs

Alexander Gottwald alexander.gottwald@s1999.tu-chemnitz.de
Wed Feb 26 20:57:00 GMT 2003


On Wed, 26 Feb 2003, Kevin Dang wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I have been trying to get GCC to compile my X Window programs, but it could 
> not find the library. I try to create a makefile and use "gccmakedep" to 
> link up the X lib, and X include file, so that I can compile and run X 
> program. I have been unsuccessful so far, can somebody please help me? If 
> possible, can somebody send me their make file or show me how to link up the 
> library to be able to compile and run X window programs. Any help will be 
> appreciated. Than You

add -I/usr/X11R6/include to the compile commandline and -L/usr/X11R6/lib -lX11 
to the link commandline.

bye	
	ago



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