Trouble compiling mysql apps

[messorian]

Hi all, hopefully someone can help with this. I am attempting to write a mysql app but I get an error while attempting to compile it.
Here is the command I am using to compile the application:
"g++ mysqlApp.cpp -lmysqlclient -L/usr/local/mysql/lib -I/usr/local/mysql/include -lz"

and I get the following error:
"/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lz"

But when I check for the library I get the following:
"ls /usr/lib/libz*
/usr/lib/libz.so.1 /usr/lib/libzzip.so
/usr/lib/libz.so.1.2.3 /usr/lib/libzzipwrap-0.so.12
/usr/lib/libzzip-0.so.12 /usr/lib/libzzipwrap-0.so.12.0.83
/usr/lib/libzzip-0.so.12.0.83 /usr/lib/libzzipwrap.a
/usr/lib/libzzip.a /usr/lib/libzzipwrap.la
/usr/lib/libzzip.la /usr/lib/libzzipwrap.so"

So does anyone have an idea of what I need to make the application compile properly? Also, if I need to post anymore information, let me know and I'll gladly provide it :)

[messorian]

I think I got it, I changed -lz to -lzzip

[nagilum]

There should be a tool called 'mysql_config' which gives you all the right arguments you need in order to compile the source. Just run the compiler like this:

g++ mysqlApp.cpp $(mysql_config --cflags --libs --include)

[dudus]

you shold download libmysqlclientxx-dev from the repos.
substitute xx with your mysql verssion.
this dev package comes with mysql header and mysql_config

[cbschuld]

I ran the following with success:


LINUX> sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient12-dev