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Resolving "undefined reference" compilation errors of Boost C++ code in Ubuntu [duplicate]

From my terminal session: Go Trojans >make all g++ -static -I/usr/include/boost -I/usr/include/boost/filesystem get_sys_info.cpp /tmp/cc6nK9EV.o: In function `...
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BOOST link error undefined reference to `boost::system::system_category()' [duplicate]

Built Boost 1.75.0 and cannot link my application. I used the same scenario/build and it works for Boost 1.67.0 . I have looked at many similar post but no luck with the answers. main.o is before the ...
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Built and static linked boost modules causes a bunch of linker errors with shutdown_service() [duplicate]

I'm trying to get select boost modules built and into my code as static libraries for what we need for our project. I seem to be able to get them to build using their Boost.Build system, and my ...
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Need some help figuring out compile-time error: 'Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64: "boost::system::system_category()"' [duplicate]

I've been trying to get the boost library into the C++ program I'm making in XCode 6.0 and the instructions I've been following are these ones. The library I need is filesystem and I'm aware that I ...
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What is an undefined reference/unresolved external symbol error and how do I fix it?

What are undefined reference/unresolved external symbol errors? What are common causes, and how do I fix and prevent these errors?
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C++ Boost: undefined reference to boost::system::generic_category()

I am trying to include Boost libraries in my project and have been facing issues in the same. I am on Ubuntu 12.10 with Codeblocks IDE and tried installing the libraries manually reading instructions ...
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Get rid of "gcc - /usr/bin/ld: warning lib not found"

I have the following warning during link: /usr/bin/ld: warning: libxxx.so.6, needed by /a/b/c/libyyy.so, not found (try using -rpath or -rpath-link) Setting environment variable LD_LIBRARY_PATH=...
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why "undefined reference to `boost::system::generic_category" even if I do link against boost_system

I would understand this error message if I had not put the -lboost_system flag, but it is really here: g++ -o build/myproject build/main/main.o -L/usr/local/boost/boost_1_52_0/boost/libs -L/usr/lib -...
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Howto add a link to a library in autoconf configure script / makefile

I am an autotools newb and I have difficulties figuring out howto easily link a specific library into one of the configured targets. I have a source package that I want to build the usual way: ./...
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Failed linking to boost library with CMake generated project file for MSVC9

I'm trying to build an application with boost library by creating a MSVC9.0 project files with CMake. I get the following error: Error 3 fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'libboost_system-...
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how to install mongodb drivers for c++ in ubuntu?

I want to develop a fairly simple application using c++ for mongoDB and I follow their tutorials : http://www.mongodb.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=133415 and for installing driver I followed this ...
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How do I troubleshoot boost library/header inclusion via autoconf/automake?

I'm new to autom4te, and I'm trying to use autoconf/automake to build and link a C++ program on multiple architectures. Complicating the linking is the fact that the project requires boost (filesystem,...
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Boost 1.51 : "error: could not link against boost_thread !"

After I've installed boost for cufflinks, I ran ./configure. I am getting the following error: checking for exit in -lboost_thread... no checking for exit in -lboost_thread... (cached) no checking ...
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C++ Boost: undefined reference to `boost::system::detail::system_category_ncx()`

I am trying to use Microsoft REST SDK to create a server listening to HTTP requests. My current computer is Ubuntu 18.04, the server code is pretty simple. I have already installed the library by ...
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Android Studio linker command failed while including Boost libraries

To be frank I'm at my wit's end and I really need a place to crash. While compiling I am keeping getting a error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation) I presume it ...
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