[Asterisk-Users] Compile Error - MySql addon

[Steve Beaumont]

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From: "Matthew Boehm" <mboehm at cytelcom.com>
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Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Compile Error - MySql addon


>> cannot find -lz
>> collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
>> make: *** [cdr_addon_mysql.so] Error 1
>
> What is amazing is that people are able to read directions for downloading
> from CVS, but can't read the error message generated by the complier.
>
> The compiler said that it cannot find -lz. (what is -lz you ask? google 
> has
> the answer to that.)
>
> What is even more amazing is that you were able to compile mysql 
> without -lz
> because I believe -lz is a requirement of mysql.
>
> -lz is your zlib library.
>
> zlib should be in /usr/lib/
>
> -Matthew
>
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Mathew

Thanks for the pointer. Eventually found out which library was missing. 
zlib-devel. zlib itself was there.

All I can say is that you seem to be easily amazed. :-)

All the best
Steve B