gcc compiler cant find external library - c++

I'm having a question about the Boost library. I compiled it and i can use the library in a project. Now i made a new project and wanted to include . I added the library in the linker and in the C++ compiler. I'm using Eclipse
This is my compiler output:
18:45:16 **** Incremental Build of configuration Debug for project Asterretje ****
Info: Internal Builder is used for build
g++ -o Asterretje.exe main.o Vertex.o RouteCalculator.o Reader.o Graph.o Edge.o -llibboost_regex-mgw48-mt-1_55
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/4.8.1/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: cannot find -llibboost_regex-mgw48-mt-1_55
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
18:45:17 Build Finished (took 915ms)
Does anyone know how to solve this?

Add switch -L<dir>, where <dir> is directory of boost libraries. And you should cut first 'lib' part from library file name, for example for libmylib.so you should pass -lmylib

Thanks for all the help
I've found the problem. I forgot to insert the searchpath.

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I got libglfw3.a from building glfw source code.
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Add C++ Library to eclipse C++ Project

I am attempting to add an existing library to Eclipse. I use a cross compiler for C++ with the Eclipse IDE, installed on a virtual linux debian machine.
The mmapGpio lib is found here.
/mmapGpioBasicRev1.tar.gz has a cpp and an h file with a small demo program.
I have compiled this code without a problem. A .o file is generated. I've archived the file successfully with ar -q libmmapGpio.a mmapgpio.o
I've placed my libmmapGpio.a in ~/.../UserLib directory
I've placed my mmapGpio.h in ~/.../UserInclude
At this point all is OK.
I open a new project that uses the mmapGpio library:
#include "mmapGpio.h"
#include "stdio.h"
int main(void){
mmapGpio rpiGpio; // instantiate an instance of the mmapGpio class
rpiGpio.setPinDir(17,mmapGpio::OUTPUT); // set GPIO17 to output
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rpiGpio.writePinHigh(17);
rpiGpio.writePinLow(17);
}
return 0;
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So cross-compilation is done, but linker say cannot find -llibmapGpio!
I have made declaration in the properties project; C/C++ General
includes path : /home/octopuss/rpi/UserInclude (the mmapGpio.h file)
Library path : /home/octopuss/rpi/UserLib (the libmmapGpio.a file)
Libraries : libmmapGpio
Why do I receive this message?
for detail -> console view
03:16:30 **** Build of configuration Debug for project Gpio1 ****
make all
Building file: ../Gpio1.cpp
Invoking: Cross G++ Compiler
arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++ -I/home/octopuss/rpi/UserInclude -O0 -g3 -Wall -c -fmessage-length=0 -MMD -MP -MF"Gpio1.d" -MT"Gpio1.d" -o "Gpio1.o" "../Gpio1.cpp"
Finished building: ../Gpio1.cpp
Building target: Gpio1
Invoking: Cross G++ Linker
arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++ -L/home/octopuss/rpi/UserLib -o "Gpio1" ./Gpio1.o -lmmapGpio
/home/octopuss/rpi/tools/arm-bcm2708/gcc-linaro-arm-linux-gnueabihf-raspbian/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabihf/4.8.3/../../../../arm-linux-gnueabihf/bin/ld: skipping incompatible /home/octopuss/rpi/UserLib/libmmapGpio.so when searching for -lmmapGpio
/home/octopuss/rpi/tools/arm-bcm2708/gcc-linaro-arm-linux-gnueabihf-raspbian/bin/../lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabihf/4.8.3/../../../../arm-linux-gnueabihf/bin/ld: cannot find -lmmapGpio
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [Gpio1] Erreur 1
error :
skipping incompatible /home/.../UserLib/libmmapGpio.so when searching for -lmmapGpio
ld: cannot find -lmmapGpio
"why this message ?"
It's because with your settings, the linker actually looks up for a library file named liblibmmapGpio.a.
"... so crosscompilation is done but linker say "cannot find -llibmapGpio" !
...
- Libraries : libmmapGpio"
You just need to specify the library without the lib prefix in the linker library settings:
mmapGpio
The Eclipse CDT Builder passes this as a -l option to the linker, which automatically extends to search for libmmapGpio.a at the specified additional pathes.
See also this Q&A for more illustrated samples and links:
Problems importing libraries to my c++ project, how to fix this?
I found the problem ... my .so lib wasn't ARM cross compiled so there is a X86 library not compatible whith my ARM Programm.
I solve this to set erm-linuxgnuabihf- prefix and his path to cross setting parameter.
Thanks to TTAVAR PEI and Scott Stensland
enjoy

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I have downloaded and build the boost libraries with
bootstrap mingw
and
b2 toolset=gcc
and the libraries are created in
C:\Boost\boost_1_57_0\stage\lib
In eclipse I have added this directory as a library path
and added the library libboost_thread-mgw49-mt-1_57 with and without the .a on the end.
the g++ line looks like
g++ "-LC:\\Boost\\boost_1_57_0\\stage\\lib" -o MyThread.exe main.o MyThread.o -llibboost_thread-mgw49-mt-1_57
and I get the error message
ld.exe: cannot find -llibboost_thread-mgw49-mt-1_57 collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
If I add the .a it is appended to the error message as expected.
what am I doing wrong?
Specify the library without the lib prefix (which is the UNIX convention):
g++ "-LC:\Boost\boost_1_57_0\stage\lib" -pthread -o MyThread.exe main.o MyThread.o -libboost_thread-mgw49-mt-1_57
There's even a chance that (with the help of some standard convention symlinks) you could just say -lboost_thread.
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I need to link to the .so files and headers found in /root/lib and /root/include in a project in xcode 3.2.6. ROOT is an analysis framework from CERN.
There is a utility root-config, that will return all the libraries necessary, I can compile on the command line using:
CFLAGS = `root-config --cflags`
GLIBS = `root-config --glibs`
test : main.cpp main.h
g++ $(CFLAGS) $(GLIBS) -g -Wall main.cpp -02 -o test
Program runs fine with no bugs. But, I want to use xcode for the whole project, but can't get it to either
A: use this utility
or
B: search the right paths to the .so files. I have included /root/lib and /root/include in the build variables header_search_paths and library_search_paths under the build settings. I then actually type in the files I need into the other_linker_flags like so:
-llibTree -llibHist -llibRIO -llibCint -llibCore
xcode returns the message:
ld: library not found for -llibTree
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
Command /Developer/usr/bin/g++-4.2 failed with exit code 1
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This has nothing to do with ROOT. To link against a library named libSomething.so in your library search path you can use a linker flag -lSomething. You want to link against e.g. libTree.so, so the correct flag to use would be -lTree, not -llibTree which would look for liblibTree.

Adding Boost Library to a C++ project in OS X Eclipse

I am have been attempting to get a C++ project setup using boost file system library using eclipse. I followed these directions to install boost on my system. The directions where pretty much
download
extract
run bootstrap.sh
run ./bjam architecture=combined
That seemed to go fine, no errors. I then fired up eclipse and created a new test project called test with a single file called test.cpp. The code in it is:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
int main() {
boost::filesystem::path path("/Users/schoen"); // random pathname
bool result = boost::filesystem::is_directory(path);
printf("Path is a directory : %d\n", result);
return 0;
}
This is just something simple to make sure it is all set up correctly. Of course I tried to compile at this point and it failed. Did some googling and found this site. It said to add the boost library to the linker by going to project properties and adding "boost_filesystem". I tried this, and well it didn't work.
Can someone point me in the right direction or give me a hint to how to set up Boost in an Eclipse project?
I am new to C++ and Eclipse, and most my experience is in Java with Netbeans. So I am pretty lost at the moment.
UPDATE
I just wanted to update on what I have tried based on the answers given.
Based on Alex's suggestion I added boost_system and boost_filesystem to the linker list. I was still getting the same compiler errors.
Following the suggestion from rve I added the path to the boost libraries to the Library search path. When this did not work. I cleared out the linker list and tried it with just the library search path. This also did not work.
I then cleared the Library search path. I then manually edited the command on the linker window to be 'g++ -L/Users/jacobschoen/Library/boost_1_45_0/stage/lib -lboost -lboost_filesystem'. This also did not work.
In all of these I tried setting the path to boost to be '/Users/jacobschoen/Library/boost_1_45_0' and '/Users/jacobschoen/Library/boost_1_45_0/stage/lib'. Neither worked.
As requested the comiler error for the above code is:
**** Build of configuration Debug for project test ****
make all
Building file: ../src/test.cpp
Invoking: GCC C++ Compiler
g++ -O0 -g3 -Wall -c -fmessage-length=0 -MMD -MP -MF"src/test.d" -MT"src/test.d" -o"src/test.o" "../src/test.cpp"
../src/test.cpp:10:32: warning: boost/filesystem.hpp: No such file or directory
../src/test.cpp: In function 'int main()':
../src/test.cpp:13: error: 'boost' has not been declared
../src/test.cpp:13: error: expected `;' before 'path'
../src/test.cpp:14: error: 'boost' has not been declared
../src/test.cpp:14: error: 'path' was not declared in this scope
make: *** [src/test.o] Error 1
If any one has any further suggestions I am still trying.
Second Update
On a suggestion by rholmes I added an include library along with the linker list and library search path. So now the compile error is:
**** Build of configuration Debug for project test ****
make all
Building target: test
Invoking: MacOS X C++ Linker
g++ -L/Users/jacobschoen/Library/boost_1_45_0 -o "test" ./src/test.o -lboost_system -lboost_filesystem
ld: library not found for -lboost_system
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [test] Error 1
Any ideas?
Just wanted to be clear on what actually worked, since it was kinda pieced together from a few answers.
Download the boost files and extract them to where you want to put them.
In your terminal navigate to the directory and run ./bootstrap.sh
When that is done run ./bjam (this takes a while so go smoke and get a cup of coffee)
Open up your eclipse Project and go to Project > Properties > C/C++ Build > Settings
Click on MacOS X C++ Linker > Libraries.
You should see a split window with the top being for 'Libraries (-l)'. In this section add both boost_system and boost_filesystem. In the bottom section it should be for 'Library Search Path (-L)'. Here you want to put the path to the stage/lib directory inside where you extracted the boost download. It should look similar to below:
Click GCC C++ Compiler > Includes. This will be a single pane where it says 'Include Paths (-I)', well I think it is an I as he font is weird and could be a lower case l also. Anyway in that section add the path to where you put boost without the stage/lib part. It should look like below:
Everything should compile now with out a problem, and if you need to use any other boost libraries it should be just a matter of adding it to the linker section where boost_filesystem and boost_system are. Enjoy.
Not sure where you do this in Eclipse these days, but under the include paths for Eclipse should be the path to the main boost directory (/Users/jacobschoen/Library/boost_1_45_0?). The compiler line should have something like the following in it, I would think:
Invoking: GCC C++ Compiler
g++ -I/Users/jacobschoen/Library/boost_1_45_0 -O0 -g3 -Wall -c -fmessage-length=0 -MMD (etc..)
Update: Looking at my system, the linker path on yours might be more appropriately:
-I/Users/jacobschoen/Library/boost_1_45_0/stage/lib
Depending, of course, upon how you've installed and built boost -- this is with my most recent attempt with a full source build. Depending upon how you obtained boost, this may or may not be different. I recently redid the boost on my Mac for 64 bit and haven't had much time to try it yet....
Add boost_system to the linker list, together with boost_filesystem.
I had recently uninstalled the boost rpm and installed Boost like how you did. I had no problems running Boost programs in Eclipse. I didn't add any extra parameters. Just installed boost and ran Boost programs. It works fine.
Tried your program in the vi editor. Commented out everything in main
#include <cstdio>
#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
int main() {
/*boost::filesystem::path path("/Users/schoen"); // random pathname
bool result = boost::filesystem::is_directory(path);
printf("Path is a directory : %d\n", result);*/
return 0;
}
and it still gave this error:
/tmp/cc7TAIYS.o: In function `__static_initialization_and_destruction_0(int, int)':
test.cpp:(.text+0x29): undefined reference to `boost::system::get_system_category()'
test.cpp:(.text+0x35): undefined reference to `boost::system::get_generic_category()'
test.cpp:(.text+0x41): undefined reference to `boost::system::get_generic_category()'
test.cpp:(.text+0x4d): undefined reference to `boost::system::get_generic_category()'
test.cpp:(.text+0x59): undefined reference to `boost::system::get_system_category()'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
I'm puzzled. Boost programs work on my system, but your program's header files itself are giving a problem. I doubt it's a problem with Eclipse. It has to be something else.
I just ran into something very similar to this using eclipse and CDT... It turns out, using ubuntu and apt-get, libboost_system installs as libboost_system.1.40.0 in /usr/lib
If you try to add it via the library tab in Helios it will complain because it is looking for *.so and *.s0.1.40.0 clearly doesn't match that. However after looking closely at what the linker was trying to doo, I just typed the raw string "boost_system" into the include path adder. This resulted in the linker doing a " -lboost_system" which is a format the linker knows how to deal with in resolving version dependency... If you instead put in the full path to the .so file, the linker will just complain because it tries to do a " -l/usr/lib/libboost_system.so.1.40.0" .
So take my advice and just type in the simple " boost_system" after doing an apt-get install.. It will make it all very easy.