>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...
I've had similar troubles linking to libpq on FreeBSD of late, which were
solved by including the directory /usr/local/include as this is where the
libpq libs have ended up being installed to in recent Postgres versions.
Perhaps check this directory for the libs.
cheers
Jason
>> ----- 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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