I am trying to compile a source file driver.cxx and among its include files is a library called
The path to this file is /home/terry/Downloads/libodb-2-4-0/odb/sqlite/database.hxx
to compile it I enter the following:
g++ -c driver.cxx -I/home/terry/Downloads/libodb-2.4.0/odb
And get the message
driver.cxx:10:35: fatal error: odb/sqlite/database.hxx: No such file or directory #include ^ compilation terminated.
How do I mention the path when using the -I flag for g++?
According to the error you pasted it looks like your include command is:
#include "odb/sqlite/database.hxx"
If so, your -I option should be without odb dir (since it's already mentioned in the include):
-I/home/terry/Downloads/libodb-2.4.0/
All in all the -I concatenated with the include should be the exact path.
Meaning if you decide to include with:
#include "database.hxx"
Your -I option should be:
-I/home/terry/Downloads/libodb-2.4.0/odb/sqlite
Again, -I + include = exact path.
Since the error message mentions 'odb' part of the path I would remove it from -I flag
Let's say you want to use database.hxx in your .cpp file. Then in your .cpp file you should write:
#include "database.hxx"
and for compiling you should mention the path where the .h is present. So in your case it would be.
-I /home/terry/Downloads/libodb-2-4-0/odb/sqlite/
I can see that your error mentions you use #include <odb/sqlite/database.hxx>. Try to change it to #include <database.hxx>.
