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Shared libraries are libraries that are loaded by programs when they start.

Linux error while loading shared libraries: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Program is part of the Xenomai test suite, cross-compiled from Linux PC into Linux+Xenomai ARM toolchain. # echo $LD_LIBRARY_…

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ld cannot find an existing library

I am attempting to link an application with g++ on this Debian lenny system. ld is complaining it cannot find …

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What are .a and .so files?

I'm currently trying to port a C application to AIX and am getting confused. What are .a and .so files …

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How to show all shared libraries used by executables in Linux?

I'd like to know which libraries are used by executables on my system. More specifically, I'd like to rank which …

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How to add additional libraries to Visual Studio project?

Allergro is an open souce C++ addon library for graphics manipulation. How do I add this library to my compiler? …

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When to use dynamic vs. static libraries

When creating a class library in C++, you can choose between dynamic (.dll, .so) and static (.lib, .a) libraries. What …

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C++ Dynamic Shared Library on Linux

This is a follow-up to Dynamic Shared Library compilation with g++. I'm trying to create a shared class library in …

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Difference between static and shared libraries?

What is the difference between static and shared libraries? I use Eclipse and there are several project types including Static …

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Why can't Python find shared objects that are in directories in sys.path?

I'm trying to import pycurl: $ python -c "import pycurl" Traceback (most recent call last): File "<string>", line 1, in &…

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How do I view the list of functions a Linux shared library is exporting?

I want to view the exported functions of a shared library on Linux. What command allows me to do this? (…

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