David Moy wrote: > > I'm trying to compile a C file but I get an error when using options > -lsocket and -lnsl. How do I fix this? > > $ gcc client.c -o client -lnsl -lsocket > /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-cygwin/3.3.1/../../../../i686-pc-cygwin/bin/ld: > cannot > find -lnsl > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
AFAIK, all of the socket functions are provided by the standard Cygwin compatibility layer, i.e. cygwin1.dll. There is no libnsl or libsocket in Cygwin. Try simply "gcc client.c -o client" and see if that works. Brian -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
