/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lsocket

thodori · 06-17-2012, 05:03 PM

Hi, my name is Ted and I am very much a Linux newbie. Taking a Computer Networking course and am getting /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lsocket, when I compile. Any input would be appreciated.

knudfl · 06-17-2012, 06:28 PM

Welcome to LQ.

'lsocket' = libsocket.so or libsocket.a
... Which software are you compiling ? ?

Packages containing libsocket.* , examples :
camsource, libcamsource*, libferris-context_sockets, pfe-forth-devel, ctrlproxy.

http://rpm.pbone.net/ > Search > Advanced Search : libsocket.so

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thodori · 06-18-2012, 02:32 PM

I compiling on my universities unix system using:
gcc -o tcpc tcpc.c -lnsl -lsocket

knudfl · 06-18-2012, 04:11 PM

The libraries "libnsl.so", "libnsl.a" are provided by the main library = libc.
The development package must be installed. (glibc-devel ? libc6-dev ?).

Ask somebody at the university, which "Unix OS" you are using.
Name and version.

Also : It is impossible to guess which libsocket.* it is about.
Please do a search http://rpm.pbone.net/ :
Include all OS, all versions to decide the required library.

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