how to fix linker error in eclipse on linux
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@micha_eleric -L is not enough. You also have to tell the linker which libraries exactly you want to link.
This is done using -l parameter followed (without space) by the name of the library but without lib prefix and without .so extension.
Like:-lQt5Guiwrote on 23 Feb 2022, 06:37 last edited by@jsulm i cant find any qmainwindow, mainwindow, anything close to mainwindow in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/
the only place anything close to mainwindow are .h files under qt4wandering if qt4 .h files is the issue
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wrote on 23 Feb 2022, 06:48 last edited by
g++ -L/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu -L/usr -L/ -L/usr/lib -L/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5 -L/usr/lib/qt5 -o "GUI2" ./src/CGUI.o ./src/Main.o /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so
/usr/bin/ld: ./src/CGUI.o: in functionCGUI::CGUI(QWidget*)': /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/CGUI.cpp:10: undefined reference tovtable for CGUI'
/usr/bin/ld: /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/CGUI.cpp:10: undefined reference tovtable for CGUI' /usr/bin/ld: ./src/CGUI.o: in functionCGUI::~CGUI()':
/home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/CGUI.cpp:15: undefined reference tovtable for CGUI' /usr/bin/ld: /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/CGUI.cpp:15: undefined reference tovtable for CGUI' -
@jsulm i cant find any qmainwindow, mainwindow, anything close to mainwindow in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/
the only place anything close to mainwindow are .h files under qt4wandering if qt4 .h files is the issue
@micha_eleric said in how to fix linker error in eclipse on linux:
i cant find any qmainwindow, mainwindow, anything close to mainwindow in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/
Of course not. QMainWindow is part of widgets module as you can easilly see in the documentation: https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qmainwindow.html (qmake: QT += widgets)
That means you should look for libQt5Widgets.so in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu.
And "surprisingly" it is there in your own list of libs: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Widgets.so.5 -
@micha_eleric said in how to fix linker error in eclipse on linux:
i cant find any qmainwindow, mainwindow, anything close to mainwindow in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/
Of course not. QMainWindow is part of widgets module as you can easilly see in the documentation: https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qmainwindow.html (qmake: QT += widgets)
That means you should look for libQt5Widgets.so in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu.
And "surprisingly" it is there in your own list of libs: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Widgets.so.5wrote on 23 Feb 2022, 07:16 last edited by@jsulm g++ -L/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu -L/usr -L/ -L/usr/lib -L/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5 -L/usr/lib/qt5 -o "GUI2" ./src/CGUI.o ./src/Main.o /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Widgets.so
/usr/bin/ld: ./src/CGUI.o: in functionCGUI::CGUI(QWidget*)': /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/CGUI.cpp:10: undefined reference tovtable for CGUI'
/usr/bin/ld: /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/CGUI.cpp:10: undefined reference tovtable for CGUI' /usr/bin/ld: ./src/CGUI.o: in functionCGUI::~CGUI()':
/home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/CGUI.cpp:15: undefined reference tovtable for CGUI' /usr/bin/ld: /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/CGUI.cpp:15: undefined reference tovtable for CGUI' -
@jsulm g++ -L/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu -L/usr -L/ -L/usr/lib -L/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5 -L/usr/lib/qt5 -o "GUI2" ./src/CGUI.o ./src/Main.o /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Widgets.so
/usr/bin/ld: ./src/CGUI.o: in functionCGUI::CGUI(QWidget*)': /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/CGUI.cpp:10: undefined reference tovtable for CGUI'
/usr/bin/ld: /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/CGUI.cpp:10: undefined reference tovtable for CGUI' /usr/bin/ld: ./src/CGUI.o: in functionCGUI::~CGUI()':
/home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/CGUI.cpp:15: undefined reference tovtable for CGUI' /usr/bin/ld: /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/CGUI.cpp:15: undefined reference tovtable for CGUI'@micha_eleric said in how to fix linker error in eclipse on linux:
/usr/bin/ld: ./src/CGUI.o: in function CGUI::CGUI(QWidget*)': /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/CGUI.cpp:10: undefined reference tovtable for CGUI'
This is now another problem.
Classes which subclass QObject need moc tool (see https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/moc.html for more details). You can of course do that manually somehow.
But I would strongly recommend to use a proper build tool, either qmake or CMake. Both will call moc for your. -
@micha_eleric said in how to fix linker error in eclipse on linux:
/usr/bin/ld: ./src/CGUI.o: in function CGUI::CGUI(QWidget*)': /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/CGUI.cpp:10: undefined reference tovtable for CGUI'
This is now another problem.
Classes which subclass QObject need moc tool (see https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/moc.html for more details). You can of course do that manually somehow.
But I would strongly recommend to use a proper build tool, either qmake or CMake. Both will call moc for your.wrote on 23 Feb 2022, 07:38 last edited by@jsulm thank you
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@micha_eleric said in how to fix linker error in eclipse on linux:
/usr/bin/ld: ./src/CGUI.o: in function CGUI::CGUI(QWidget*)': /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/CGUI.cpp:10: undefined reference tovtable for CGUI'
This is now another problem.
Classes which subclass QObject need moc tool (see https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/moc.html for more details). You can of course do that manually somehow.
But I would strongly recommend to use a proper build tool, either qmake or CMake. Both will call moc for your.wrote on 23 Feb 2022, 07:40 last edited byThis is now another problem.
Classes which subclass QObject need moc tool (see https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/moc.html for more details). You can of course do that manually somehow.
But I would strongly recommend to use a proper build tool, either qmake or CMake. Both will call moc for your.and not part of the install
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This is now another problem.
Classes which subclass QObject need moc tool (see https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/moc.html for more details). You can of course do that manually somehow.
But I would strongly recommend to use a proper build tool, either qmake or CMake. Both will call moc for your.and not part of the install
@micha_eleric said in how to fix linker error in eclipse on linux:
and not part of the install
Do you mean moc? If you properly installed Qt development packages then it should be there.
On my Ubuntu: /usr/bin/moc -
@micha_eleric said in how to fix linker error in eclipse on linux:
and not part of the install
Do you mean moc? If you properly installed Qt development packages then it should be there.
On my Ubuntu: /usr/bin/mocwrote on 23 Feb 2022, 08:04 last edited by@jsulm using eclipse
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using eclipse on linux
error, i am mostly sure is an eclipse issue, and not a programming issue.g++ -L/usr/include/qt4 -L/usr/include/qt4/QtSerialPort -L/usr/include/qt4/QtGui -o "GUI2" ./src/CGUI.o ./src/Main.o
/usr/bin/ld: ./src/CGUI.o: in functionCGUI::CGUI()': /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/CGUI.cpp:10: undefined reference toQMainWindow::QMainWindow(QWidget*, QFlagsQt::WindowType)'
/usr/bin/ld: /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/CGUI.cpp:10: undefined reference tovtable for CGUI' /usr/bin/ld: /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/CGUI.cpp:10: undefined reference tovtable for CGUI'
/usr/bin/ld: ./src/CGUI.o: in functionCGUI::~CGUI()': /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/CGUI.cpp:15: undefined reference tovtable for CGUI'
/usr/bin/ld: /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/CGUI.cpp:15: undefined reference tovtable for CGUI' /usr/bin/ld: /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/CGUI.cpp:15: undefined reference toQMainWindow::~QMainWindow()'
/usr/bin/ld: ./src/Main.o: in functionmain': /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/Main.cpp:14: undefined reference toQApplication::QApplication(int&, char**, int)'
/usr/bin/ld: /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/Main.cpp:17: undefined reference toQApplication::exec()' /usr/bin/ld: /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/Main.cpp:14: undefined reference toQApplication::~QApplication()'
/usr/bin/ld: /home/michaeleric/eclipse-workspace/GUI2/Debug/../src/Main.cpp:14: undefined reference to `QApplication::~QApplication()'
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [makefile:47: GUI2] Error 1based on https://forum.qt.io/topic/101400/qt-with-eclipse-c/5 , i added QtCore and QtWidgets, even though there were no errors with #include<>. same errors from compile.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6478317/eclipse-undefined-reference says it is a linker error
under Properties->C/C++ Build->Settings->Tool Settings->GCC C++ Linker->command: g++
under Properties->C/C++ Build->Settings->Tool Settings->GCC C++ Linker->Libraries->Libraries (-l) [nothing]
under Properties->C/C++ Build->Settings->Tool Settings->GCC C++ Linker->Libraries->Libraries search path (-L) /usr/include/qt4 /usr/include/qt4/QtWidgets /usr/include/qt4/QtCore /usr/include/qt4/QtSerialPort /usr/include/qt4/QtGui
under Properties->C/C++ Build->Settings->Tool Settings->GCC C++ Linker->Miscellaneous->Linker flags [nothing]
under Properties->C/C++ Build->Settings->Tool Settings->GCC C++ Linker->Miscellaneous->Other options (-Xlinker [option]) [nothing]
under Properties->C/C++ Build->Settings->Tool Settings->GCC C++ Linker->Miscellaneous->Other objects [nothing]
under Properties->C/C++ Build->Settings->Tool Settings->GCC C++ Linker->Shared Library Settings [nothing][nothing][nothing][nothing]
what is suppose to be added, and where?
if:
under Properties->C/C++ Build->Settings->Tool Settings->GCC C++ Linker->Libraries->Libraries (-l) /usr/include/qt4/QtGui
error:
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -l/usr/include/qt4/QtGuiif:
under Properties->C/C++ Build->Settings->Tool Settings->GCC C++ Linker->Miscellaneous->Other options (-Xlinker [option]) /usr/include/qt4/QtGui
error:
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find /usr/include/qt4/QtGui: file format not recognizedif:
under Properties->C/C++ Build->Settings->Tool Settings->GCC C++ Linker->Miscellaneous->Other objects /usr/include/qt4/QtGui
error:
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find /usr/include/qt4/QtGui: file format not recognizedif it is a virtual function that has to be defined, then what would it be, other than constructor/destructor?
answer:
deleting:
under Properties->C/C++ Build->Settings->Tool Settings->GCC C++ Linker->Libraries->Libraries search path (-L) /usr/include/qt4 /usr/include/qt4/QtWidgets /usr/include/qt4/QtCore /usr/include/qt4/QtSerialPort /usr/include/qt4/QtGui, did nothing, no new errors, nothing with previous errorsunder Properties->C/C++ Build->Settings->Tool Settings->GCC C++ Linker->Miscellaneous->Other objects /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtGui.so
fixed errors, exposed new errorswrote on 23 Feb 2022, 08:04 last edited by@micha_eleric said in how to fix linker error in eclipse on linux:
using eclipse on linux
error, i am mostly sure is an eclipse issue, and not a programming issue. -
@JonB for me, find /usr/lib -name'*Qt5 *', anr find /usr/lib -name *Qt5 * had same results. [note] no space between 5 and *
wrote on 23 Feb 2022, 09:45 last edited by JonB@micha_eleric said in how to fix linker error in eclipse on linux:
@JonB for me, find /usr/lib -name'*Qt5 *', anr find /usr/lib -name *Qt5 * had same results. [note] no space between 5 and *
Not if you did as I carefully stated and had any file with
Qt5in its name in the directory where you were when you typed in thatfindcommand, as I explained.....
@JonB said in how to fix linker error in eclipse on linux:P.S.
If anyone does not believe me: before running the command do atouch Qt5in the directory you runfind /usr/lib -name '*Qt5*'versusfind /usr/lib -name *Qt5*from., and compare the results...Did you do that
touchor not? -
@micha_eleric said in how to fix linker error in eclipse on linux:
@JonB for me, find /usr/lib -name'*Qt5 *', anr find /usr/lib -name *Qt5 * had same results. [note] no space between 5 and *
Not if you did as I carefully stated and had any file with
Qt5in its name in the directory where you were when you typed in thatfindcommand, as I explained.....
@JonB said in how to fix linker error in eclipse on linux:P.S.
If anyone does not believe me: before running the command do atouch Qt5in the directory you runfind /usr/lib -name '*Qt5*'versusfind /usr/lib -name *Qt5*from., and compare the results...Did you do that
touchor not?wrote on 24 Feb 2022, 22:16 last edited by@JonB touch did something different, but not touch *Qt5 *, and touch '*Qt5 *'
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@JonB touch did something different, but not touch *Qt5 *, and touch '*Qt5 *'
wrote on 25 Feb 2022, 10:05 last edited by JonB@micha_eleric said in how to fix linker error in eclipse on linux:
but not touch *Qt5 *, and touch '*Qt5 *'
Of course not, if you understand wildcards you would know that could not work, and never what I said.
I could not have been clearer, I said
touch Qt5would change the behaviour offind ... -name *Qt5*, but not offind ... -name '*Qt5*'. Hence all i was saying is thatfindwith a wildcard should always put the wildcard part inside quotes.
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