FAQ:Compiling 03

On RedHat 8.0 or up I get "/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lelf". Why?

A typical installation of RedHat 8.0 and up doesn't always include the full set of 'libelf' library links. In order to build Net-SNMP you may need to install the 'elfutils-devel' RPM.

A alternative quick fix is to add the missing symbolic link, using:

   ln -s libelf.so.1 /usr/lib/libelf.so

(or whatever the correct library is on your system). This is typically only needed when you've configured the agent to include the Host Resources MIB support ('--with-mib-modules=host').

   FAQ:Compiling
   

1. How do I control the environment used to compile the software?
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3. Why does the compilation complain about missing libraries?
4. How can I reduce the memory footprint?
5. How can I reduce the installation footprint or speed up compilation?
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