c:1:18: fatal error: apue.h: No such file or directory

[Ramya_Guduru]

hi Gurus,
I'm compiling a very basic C program in Linux

I have stored the 'hello.c' file on the Desktop. The file contains:


#include "apue.h"

int
main(void)
{
printf("uid = %d, gid = %d\n", getuid(), getgid());
exit(0);
}

In Linux Ubuntu, when I entered

username@ubuntu/Desktop$ gcc hello.c

I'm receiving the following error:

hello.c:1:18: fatal error: apue.h: No such file or directory
#include "apue.h"
^
compilation terminated.

Please help

[steeldriver]

Hello and welcome to the forums

The missing file appears to be specific to the Advanced Programming in the UNIX® Environment (http://www.apuebook.com/apue3e.html) book - did you download / unpack their software from the website?

[Ramya_Guduru]

hi steeldriver,

I have downloaded and unpaced the apue.3e in the Downloads folder.
I'm trying to run the very basic 'hello world' program that came along with the downloaded software.


ramyag@ubuntu:~/Downloads/apue.3e/intro$ gcc hello.c
hello.c:1:18: fatal error: apue.h: No such file or directory
#include "apue.h"
^
compilation terminated.

[lisati]

Thread moved to Programming Talk.
The compiler won't automatically know where to find the file if it's in your Downloads folder. One solution might be to copy it to the same folder as your hello.c file.

I've also added
and tags to your posts as it helps improve readability of program listings.

[steeldriver]

Try


gcc -I../include hello.c