[geeks] C compiler won't create executables ..WTF?

[Mike Nicewonger]

On Thursday 23 May 2002 09:23 pm, you wrote:
> On Thu, 23 May 2002, Mike Nicewonger wrote:
> > configure:8750: checking for gzsetparams in -lz
> > configure:8769: gcc -o conftest -g -O2   conftest.c -lz   1>&5
> > /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lz
> > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
>
> *lightbulb*
>
> Did you -just- install zlib?

No months ago
>
> Do (as root):
>
>   ldconfig -v
>   ldconfig -v
>
> (yes, do it twice)

OK

Still barfs saying cannot find zlib

This is why Linux will never rule the desktop.

Mike N