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Compiling a code with mysql_config and pkg-config

recently I've been learning how to program GTK+ applications and MySQL in C programming language.

I wanted to try writing a program with both of those libs at once, I've done it but I can't compile it...

When I compile a program which uses MySQL I do this:

    gcc exa_7.c -o exa_7 -std=c99  `mysql_config --cflags --libs`

and when I compile GTK+ application I do this:

    gcc -o test_5 test_5.c `pkg-config --libs --cflags gtk+-2.0`

I can't write both of them, I mean pkg-config and mysql_config at once, because compiler won't accept it. I've been trying to find some makefile scripts but haven't found anything usefull. Please help. Thanks.

Solution

  • You're supposed to do this:

    gcc exa_7.c -o exa_7 -std=c99  `mysql_config --cflags --libs` `pkg-config --libs --cflags gtk+-2.0`

    If the backticks are causing you problems, you can run the programs using $() instead:

    gcc exa_7.c -o exa_7 -std=c99  $(mysql_config --cflags --libs) $(pkg-config --libs --cflags gtk+-2.0)