can't compile project, Error while linking
lazarus / 1-Linux

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MrG · 2005-01-04 09:19

Hello,
I installed lazarus on SuSE9.0 without any problems.

fpc-1.9.6-050102.i586.rpm
fpcsrc-1.9.6-050102.i386.rpm
lazarus-0.9.4.1-fpc_1.9.6_050103.i386.rpm

But I can't compile my first "Hello World" project.

Messages:
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -IX11
project1.lpr(14,1) Error: Error while linking
/home/.../testproject/project1.lpr(1,1) Closing script ppas.sh

Latzarus Source editor:
project1.lpr:
' ....
begin
  Application.Initialize;
  Application.CreateForm(TForm1, Form1);
  Application.Run;
end. //this line is marked red
...'

Where can I find the problem?
Thanks for any hint.
MrG

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matthijs · 2005-01-04 11:35

Do a search for X11, you'll probably find it in /usr/lib/
Have a look at /etc/fpc.cfg and see what the library path is. It
should look something like:
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# searchpath for libraries
-Fl/usr/lib/gcc/i386-redhat-linux/3.4.2
-Fl/lib;/usr/lib
-Fl/usr/lib/mysql
#-Fl/pp/lib


Good luck!

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MrG · 2005-01-04 22:14

Thanks for your answer, but it did not work.
I found different places that seemed to be OK
but all of my tests were whithout success.

Can you give me a hint which files should be in the directory.

Thanks in advance

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Marc · 2005-01-05 10:45

You need development packages for X11 (or at least the following
symlink: 
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/usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so -> libX11.so.6.2


See also FAQ:  I receive an error during the linking that states
/usr/bin/ld can't find -l<some lib>