How do I add library path?

scc28y · 03-18-2005, 08:28 PM

Hi, I just downloaded libstroke source and make installed it. I needed this library because fvwm2 seems to need it.

After the libstroke installation, I tried to run fvwm2. fvwm2 gave me the following error:

fvwm2: error while loading shared libraries: libstroke.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I am suspecting that it is because libstroke is installed in /usr/local/lib and perhaps I don't have this path in my library path.

Can someone please tell me if this is the reason? And, if so, how do I add this path into my library path?

Please please be clear. I am really new in linux.

Thanks so much...

scc28y

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 03-18-2005, 08:34 PM

Type: export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/lib

scc28y · 03-18-2005, 08:38 PM

Thanks for the quick reply. But isn't there a file that I can just add the library path to it? I remember reading somewhere about ld.so.conf in /etc? I echoed my $PATH and none of the paths are library. I am just wondering if it is correct to add a library path to the PATH env variable?

Thanks

scc28y

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 03-18-2005, 08:40 PM

Yes, your app is looking for that file but can't find it where it expects it to be.

chbin · 03-18-2005, 10:00 PM

Quote:

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/lib

PATH is only used for binaries? The right way to add a non-standard lib path is to add it to the /etc/ld.so.conf. Then run ldconfig.

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 03-18-2005, 10:56 PM

Oops sorry my mind was fixated on mplayer :-/ Thought you were someone else that i was advising.