/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -llibmysqlclient.a

[jacket87]

Hello,
I'm getting this message when I try to compile/link an application in Eclipse:
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -llibmysqlclient.a

I'm running Ubuntu 7.04 - Fiesty Fawn
Eclipse version 3.2.2
Synaptic Package Manager indicates that libmysqlclient15-dev is installed.

I have tried explicitly putting the path to libmysqlclient.a, but still get the same error.

Now I'm pulling out what is left of my hair. Any suggestions?

Thanks.

[WW]

With the -l option, you do not include the "lib" part of the library name. Try -lmysqlclient

[jacket87]

That got it. Thank you very much.