I need to do this:
On linux, we have to find a few dynamic libraries which are not on a standard location. We have to set $LD_LIBRARY_PATH to /path/to/sdk/lib
How can I do that in Ubuntu 10.10?
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To define this variable, simply use (on the shell prompt):
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/path/to/sdk/lib" To make it permanent, you can edit the ldconfig files. First, create a new file such as:
sudo vi /etc/ld.so.conf.d/your_lib.conf Second, add the path in the created file
/path/to/sdk/lib Finally, run ldconfig to update the cache.
sudo ldconfig 
- Are the quotes necessary for LD_LIBRARY_PATH?SAFX– SAFX2013-04-02 04:29:00 +00:00Commented Apr 2, 2013 at 4:29
- 1@SAFX yes, if the path has spaces or special characters and if they are not escaped.VanagaS– VanagaS2017-01-14 06:28:01 +00:00Commented Jan 14, 2017 at 6:28
- This may not work for some versions of Ubuntu. See: LD_LIBRARY_PATH not loading from .profile nor /etc/environmentMikeTronix– MikeTronix2018-05-25 15:14:48 +00:00Commented May 25, 2018 at 15:14
In bash, assign it before the executable to be run.
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/path/to/sdk/lib ./somedevtool answered Nov 14, 2010 at 16:50
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
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You have to run the
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/path/to/sdk/lib"
to export the path to the compilers.
Default path is in usr/bin
Copy and paste the path into the your_lib.conf file in the location /etc/ld.so.conf.d then save and exit.
sudo ldconfig
Run this to confirm the changes in the files which added the paths
