Re: Problems linking with libpq

Flemming Froekjaer wrote:
  >I'm trying to compile a small c program that integrates with PostgreSQL,
  >
  >but when I get to link the prog i get the following error.
  >
  >/tmp/ccFrRISc.o: In function `main':
  >/tmp/ccFrRISc.o(.text+0x57): undefined reference to `PQsetdbLogin'

It seems that you aren't in fact linking libpq to your program.

You need something like

  gcc prog.c -L/usr/local/lib/pgsql -lpq

as a minimum.

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