How to built in my application BDB static object file

intmail01@gmail.com · *nix forums beginner Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 9

Hello,

I would like no know how to insert in my binary files the .SO file of
berkeley db library.
In fact I would like to build independant application without to
install these .so and related files.

When I launch my application on other machine, LINUX send me a message
something like library .so is needed. In this way my application is not
independant. I do not to show to any one that I use bdb as database
engine.

When compiling I use the command line like: gcc -lbdblibrary source.c
-o source.bin

Thank you.

Michael Cahill · *nix forums Guru Wannabe Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 219

Hi,

I think you're asking about static linking, so that no separate
Berkeley DB library is required when your application is run.

To link statically, make sure that you build Berkeley DB with a static
library (which is the default). Then link your application with:

gcc source.c -o source.bin libdb-4.4.a

You may also need dependent libraries such as the POSIX threads
library, depending on the platform:

gcc source.c -o source.bin libdb-4.4.a -lpthread

Regards,
Michael.

Joseph Brun · *nix forums beginner Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 9

intmail01@gmail.com wrote:

intmail01@gmail.com · *nix forums beginner Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 9

I followed your recommandation but no change.
This is my command line that I typed:

gcc main.c /usr/local/lib/libdb-4.3.a -o main.out

This is the error that linux send me when launching the binary file on
different computer:

../main.out: error while loading shared libraries: libdb-4.3.so: cannot
open shared object file: No such file or directory

About the license I have no intention to distribute my application.

Thanks

intmail01@gmail.com · *nix forums beginner Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 9

It works now.

Thanks for all.

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