Re: ld.so.1: a.out: fatal: libixsql.so: can't open file:

Mario -- Thanks for your excellent tip. I have already set the LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable, which solved the problem, but I will definitely heed your advice, and take a close look at the $INFORMIXDIR/lib directory. Thanks again, -Tim At 11:48 AM 12/6/96 -0600, Mario Estrada wrote: }Tim Simms wrote: }> }> Hi everyone -- }> }> Well, I was able to install the ESQL/C package pretty easily. And in }> fact, I was able to get -esql- to work. In fact, it seems that the -esql- }> is generating the proper C code and everything, but I still have not been }> able to get it to work because of the above error. }> }> Any clues? }> }> Thanks! }> }> Regards, }> Tim Simms } }We had an experience on AIX, the fact is that we had to copy some }libraries from the $INFORMIXDIR/lib to /usr/lib, and also had an }experience using HP UX, on which you have to install a developer }Kit or run a path from HP. So check if you have can find the file }libixsql.so and then try to use the environment variable LD_LIBRARY_PATH }(if your OS supports it) or try to copy the file to a directory }where the OS can search it, in our case this directory was /usr/lib for }AIX. } } }I hope this help } }------------------------------------ }Mario Estrada | LESCO, S.A. }Systems Engineer | }------------------------------------ }