I suggest to check your /etc/ld.so.conf. Many Linux distributions are configured so that libraries aren't found in /usr/local/lib, which is the default prefix.
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Howdy,
I am having trouble "make"ing EVE.
I believe that I have compiled & installed eFLTK successfully.
# ./emake install
> Checking make program to use ... make.
> Installing include files...
> make[1] Entering directory '/usr/src/efltk/efltk/xml'
> make[1] Leaving directory '/usr/src/efltk/efltk/xml'
> make[1] Entering directory '/usr/src/efltk/efltk/db'
> make[1] Leaving directory '/usr/src/efltk/efltk/db'
> make[1] Entering directory '/usr/src/efltk/efltk/net'
> make[1] Leaving directory '/usr/src/efltk/efltk/net'
> Installing efltk-config...
# cd /usr/src/ede
# make
> Going to common...
> Going to ecolorconf...
> Linking ecolorconf
> /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lefltk_images
> make[1]: *** [ecolorconf] Error 1
> make: *** [all] Error 2
#
Any assistance would be appreciated.
I suggest to check your /etc/ld.so.conf. Many Linux distributions are configured so that libraries aren't found in /usr/local/lib, which is the default prefix.