[C++-sig] linking with non-python libraries

[Ben Veal]

>>Here is the relevant linking command that is produced by my makefile:
>>
>>g++ -o output.exe input.o -L. -s /usr/lib/libBaseClass.so -lpthread
>>
>>I notice that there is no -l preceeding '/usr/lib/libBaseClass.so' is this 
>>important?
>
>Good question. Why don't you call
>
>g++ -o output.exe input.o -lBaseClass -lpthread
>
>instead as everybody else ? :-)

I am new to programming in Linux, and the makefile wasn't written by me.
Anyway it doesn't explain the linking problem, can anyone help me?

Thanks.