How to link the X11 library?

John Huddleston jhudd@itc.nrcs.usda.gov
Thu Mar 16 14:23:00 GMT 2000


It depends on where you installed it.  If you followed the
recommendations, it will be

-L/usr/X11R6.4/lib -lX11 -lICE -lSM

John Huddleston

----- Original Message -----
From: Farooq Saeed <fsaeed@mec.etsmtl.ca>
To: <cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 2:38 PM
Subject: How to link the X11 library?


> Hi
>
> I am trying to compile a program using a Makefile (make name).
> I would like to use the X11 library and indicate it as link in the
makefile
> I tried to use -lX11 but its giving me the following error:
>
> <path>/ld: cannot open -lX11: No such file or directory
> collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
> make: *** [name] Error 1
>
> any ideas how to correct it will be appreciated. Thanks
> I have seen the X11 include files but which lib should i
> indicte?
>
> Farooq
>
>
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