make error: /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lXext

ryedunn · 09-21-2005, 12:43 PM

when attempting to run make I ran into the error:

Code:

/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lXext
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

hmm okay so I googled it and it looks like I dont have the static lib...but...

Code:

[root@me plugins]# ll /usr/X11R6/lib/*ext*
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root    14 Sep 14 11:18 /usr/X11R6/lib/libXext.so -> libXext.so.6.4*
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root    14 Sep  9 04:33 /usr/X11R6/lib/libXext.so.6 -> libXext.so.6.4*
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root root 55892 Sep  1 17:57 /usr/X11R6/lib/libXext.so.6.4*

am I missing libXext.a ???? do I need it? where can I get it?

Interesting so maybe Im missing something?.....

Code:

[root@me plugins]# urpmi kdelibs-devel
The package(s) are already installed
The following package names were assumed: libkdecore4-devel

At this time I have no idea where to go.. I would be grateful for any help you could provide.

Thank you,
TheGNUbie

WuKitty · 09-21-2005, 01:56 PM

Hi,

first of all, the message "/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lXext" seems curious...
Is the make command-line correct?
It might contain a double '-l' prefix (e.g. '-l-lXext').

If not, check your LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable includes the right paths (/usr/X11R6/lib).

If it is correct, then ... I cannot help you for the moment ! ;o(
But ... perhaps I will if you give me a more precise description of your problem (*), I'll try to find out the real reason of this error.

Good luck,
Hope it helps

(*) the details of the make command, your environment (dump of the 'env' command), ...

ryedunn · 09-21-2005, 03:17 PM

Thank you for your help.. lets see... first Im trying to install a plugin for kxdocker... nothing too difficult.

# ./configure
checking if src should be compiled... yes
configure: creating ./config.status
fast creating Makefile
fast creating src/Makefile
config.pl: fast created 2 file(s).
config.status: creating config.h
config.status: config.h is unchanged
config.status: executing depfiles commands

Good - your configure finished. Start make now

# make
I get a ton of warnings like this:
/usr/lib/qt3//include/private/qucomextra_p.h:87: warning: 'struct QUType_varptr' has virtual functions but non-virtual destructor
then....
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lXext
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [GAClock.so] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/me/Download/kxdocker-gaclock-0.6/src'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/me/Download/kxdocker-gaclock-0.6'
make: *** [all] Error 2

[root@me gdate]# cat /etc/ld.so.conf
include ld.so.conf.d/*.conf
/usr/X11R6/lib
/usr/lib/qt3/lib

[root@me kxdocker-gaclock-0.6]# env
LESSKEY=/etc/.less
LC_PAPER=en_US
LC_ADDRESS=en_US
LC_MONETARY=en_US
HOSTNAME=me.hostname.com
SHELL=/bin/bash
TERM=xterm
LC_SOURCED=1
HISTSIZE=1000
TMPDIR=/root/tmp
LC_NUMERIC=en_US
QTDIR=/usr/lib/qt3/
USER=root
LS_COLORS=no=00:fi=00:di=01;34:ln=01;36

i=40;33:so=01;35:bd=40;33;01:cd=40;33;01

r=01;05;37;41:mi= 01;05;37;41:ex=01;32:*.cmd=01;32:*.exe=01;32:*.com=01;32:*.btm=01;32:*.bat=01;32:*.sh=01;32:*.csh=01 ;32:*.tar=01;31:*.tgz=01;31:*.arj=01;31:*.taz=01;31:*.lzh=01;31:*.zip=01;31:*.z=01;31:*.Z=01;31:*.gz =01;31:*.bz2=01;31:*.bz=01;31:*.tz=01;31:*.rpm=01;31:*.cpio=01;31:*.jpg=01;35:*.gif=01;35:*.bmp=01;3 5:*.xbm=01;35:*.xpm=01;35:*.png=01;35:*.tif=01;35:
LC_TELEPHONE=en_US
ENV=/root/.bashrc
USERNAME=root
SCREENDIR=/root/tmp
NLSPATH=/usr/share/locale/%l/%N
MAIL=/var/spool/mail/root
PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/bin/tcc:/usr/lib/tcc
LC_MESSAGES=en_US
SECURE_LEVEL=2
LC_IDENTIFICATION=en_US
LC_COLLATE=en_US
INPUTRC=/etc/inputrc
PWD=/home/me/Download/kxdocker-gaclock-0.6
LANG=en_US
PYTHONSTARTUP=/etc/pythonrc.py
LC_MEASUREMENT=en_US
PS1=[\u@\h \W]\$
SSH_ASKPASS=/usr/lib/ssh/gnome-ssh-askpass
HISTCONTROL=ignoredups
LESSCHARSET=koi8-r
SHLVL=1
HOME=/root
LANGUAGE=en_US:en
GCONF_TMPDIR=/tmp
TMP=/root/tmp
LESS=-MM
G_FILENAME_ENCODING=@locale
LOGNAME=root
LC_CTYPE=en_US
LESSOPEN=|/usr/bin/lesspipe.sh %s
DISPLAY=:0.0
LC_TIME=en_US
LC_NAME=en_US
XAUTHORITY=/root/.xauth5GAq4D
_=/bin/env
OLDPWD=/home/me/Download/kxdocker-gaclock-0.6/src

Good luck!
TheGNUbie

mmrtnt · 02-28-2009, 05:36 PM

Three years too late, but when I Googled for a solution to this, this was the first hit.

Here's what I had:

/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lXxf86vm 2008

RPM insisted that libXxf86vm was installed. When I looked at the directory, I saw this:

#> ll /usr/lib64/ | grep Xxf86vm
libXxf86vm.so.1 -> libXxf86vm.so.1.0.0
libXxf86vm.so.1.0.0

It turns out the RPM installer didn't set a symbolic link. I did this:

cd /usr/lib64
ln -s ./libXxf86vm.so.1 ./libXxf86vm.so

and I was off to the races.

Hope this helps someone...

jdkaye · 03-01-2009, 01:33 AM

FWIW all my libXext.so files are in /usr/lib/ Maybe you need to set a flag in the config stage to point the compiler to the correct folder (/usr/X11R6/lib/ in your case)
Cheers,
jdk

apjena · 11-17-2009, 06:50 AM

Thanks Man.
I got some trouble where "gpaw" couldn't find lblas and llapack whereas I had both the packages installed.
I made those symlinks:
]# cd /usr/lib
]# ln -s ./libblas.so.3 ./libblas.so
]#ln -s ./liblapack.so.3 ./liblapack.so

and that worked !!! Thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmrtnt

Three years too late, but when I Googled for a solution to this, this was the first hit.

Here's what I had:

/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lXxf86vm 2008

RPM insisted that libXxf86vm was installed. When I looked at the directory, I saw this:

#> ll /usr/lib64/ | grep Xxf86vm
libXxf86vm.so.1 -> libXxf86vm.so.1.0.0
libXxf86vm.so.1.0.0

It turns out the RPM installer didn't set a symbolic link. I did this:

cd /usr/lib64
ln -s ./libXxf86vm.so.1 ./libXxf86vm.so

and I was off to the races.

Hope this helps someone...

knudfl · 11-17-2009, 06:59 AM

All those links are in the development packages.
( lib<name>.so )

Ubuntu : sudo apt-get install libxt-dev

Fedora : # yum install libXt-devel

Not installing the ' -devel ' packages :
you will miss out all headers ( files.h )
+ /usr/lib/pkgconfig/<name>.pc ... and more ..
.....
.....

When e.g. configure asks for "name" it means
lib<name>-dev .. or ... lib<name>-devel
.....

shariefbe · 12-24-2009, 12:47 AM

Hello,
Now i am getting the following error. dont kow what to do

Code:

/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -l_aac_dec_arm12_elinux
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[1]: *** [libmfw_gst_aacdec.la] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/ariem/Desktop/plugins/fsl_linux_sdk_gstreamer_plugins_1.6.0_1/gst-fsl-plugin-1.6.0/src/audio/aac_dec/src'
make: *** [all-recursive] Error 1

kindly help me

somesayinice · 02-10-2010, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmrtnt

Three years too late, but when I Googled for a solution to this, this was the first hit.

Here's what I had:

/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lXxf86vm 2008

RPM insisted that libXxf86vm was installed. When I looked at the directory, I saw this:

#> ll /usr/lib64/ | grep Xxf86vm
libXxf86vm.so.1 -> libXxf86vm.so.1.0.0
libXxf86vm.so.1.0.0

It turns out the RPM installer didn't set a symbolic link. I did this:

cd /usr/lib64
ln -s ./libXxf86vm.so.1 ./libXxf86vm.so

and I was off to the races.

Hope this helps someone...

Thank you so, so much. This fixed all the issues i was having compliling vlc.

somesayinice · 02-10-2010, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shariefbe

Hello,
Now i am getting the following error. dont kow what to do

Code:

/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -l_aac_dec_arm12_elinux
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[1]: *** [libmfw_gst_aacdec.la] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/ariem/Desktop/plugins/fsl_linux_sdk_gstreamer_plugins_1.6.0_1/gst-fsl-plugin-1.6.0/src/audio/aac_dec/src'
make: *** [all-recursive] Error 1

kindly help me

Well, if you follow mmrtnt post about two up, you can go /usr/lib to see if the libaac_dec_arm12_elinux is actually there. Once you've confirmed it there, there should be a symbolic link libaacxxx.so (where xxx is the end of the file name). Make sure it's pointing to the actual file libaacxxx. Make sure the file that libaacxx.so is pointing to and the actual file libaacxxx have the same exact name. If not then make a new symbolic link name it libaacxxx and make sure it points to libaacxxx (the actual file). This worked for me when i had to remake libavutil and libavformat when compiling vlc. Hope this helps and is not too late.

shariefbe · 02-16-2010, 03:26 AM

Hello,
when i try to use "ll" i am getting the following error as

Code:

sharief@sharief-desktop:/mnt/omap/sources/dbus-1.2.20$ ll /mnt/freescale/nfs-develop/usr/local/lib/ | grep expat
bash: ll: command not found
sharief@sharief-desktop:/mnt/omap/sources/dbus-1.2.20$

I didnt understand in my case
see

Code:

sharief@sharief-desktop:/mnt/freescale/nfs-develop/usr/local/lib$ ls -l /mnt/freescale/nfs-develop/usr/local/lib/libexpat.so
lrwxrwxrwx 1 sharief sharief 17 2010-02-16 14:38 /mnt/freescale/nfs-develop/usr/local/lib/libexpat.so -> libexpat.so.1.5.2
sharief@sharief-desktop:/mnt/freescale/nfs-develop/usr/local/lib$ ls -l /mnt/freescale/nfs-develop/usr/local/lib/libexpat.so.1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 sharief sharief 17 2010-02-16 14:38 /mnt/freescale/nfs-develop/usr/local/lib/libexpat.so.1 -> libexpat.so.1.5.2
sharief@sharief-desktop:/mnt/freescale/nfs-develop/usr/local/lib$ ls -l /mnt/freescale/nfs-develop/usr/local/lib/libexpat.so.1.5.2 
-rwxr-xr-x 1 sharief sharief 193763 2010-02-16 14:38 /mnt/freescale/nfs-develop/usr/local/lib/libexpat.so.1.5.2

mmrtnt · 02-16-2010, 11:48 PM

when i try to use "ll" i am getting the following error as

Oh, sorry about that!

"ll" is an alias for "ls -l"

You can set up aliases on the command line:

Code:

alias ll='ls -l'

Or you can set them up in .bashrc or .cshrc in your home directory.

Code:

# .bashrc

# Source global definitions
if [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then
        . /etc/bashrc
fi

# User specific aliases and functions

alias ll='ls -l'
alias lg='ls -lg'
alias hoffman='ssh 192.168.0.2'
alias home='cd ~/'

shariefbe · 02-16-2010, 11:51 PM

oh fine. now it works for me. Thanks a lot

krestel1 · 11-23-2010, 04:53 PM

The thread helped me solve my issue of not finding the zlibs
I was getting an error "/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lz" while trying to compile a perl module.
The actual message without the DEBUG flag was "libxml2 not found" which lead me down a different path.
Only after I turn debug on "perl Makefile.PL DEBUG=1" did I notice that it said cannot find -lz

After some searches, I realized that z here means the zlibs.. and checking this thread made me realize that there were no symlink in /usr/lib64
ll /usr/lib64 |grep libz
libz.so.1 -> libz.so.1.2.3
libz.so.1.2.3

I added a symlink
ln -s libz.so.1 libz.so

and now make completes!
Thanks for the tip, I thought I post my experince.

knudfl · 11-24-2010, 11:42 AM

@ krestel1, post # 14 : Welcome to LQ.

A link is not a real solution.
For the most development, you will probably also need one of these :
/usr/include/zconf.h , /usr/include/zlib.h

So correct is : Install zlib-devel or whatever name it has on your OS.
..