GNU C compiler cannot locate header file

Question

I have installed a package libstree on my machine (x86_64/Redhat Linux).

Have followed the instructions ( ./configure --prefix=/usr; make check; make install) to install the package.

Have checked that the relevant header files are in the /usr/include and /usr/lib directories.

However when I try to compile a test program I get an error message:

test.c:6:25: fatal error: lst_structs.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.

lst_structs.h is present in the /usr/include/stree directory.

Anyone have any thoughts as to why the GNU C compiler cannot locate the header file?

Are you including the file with `#include ` or `#include `? – jwodder Oct 20 '11 at 15:17 — jwodder, Oct 20 '11 at 15:17
Please show how you are including the file. – pmr Oct 20 '11 at 15:18 — pmr, Oct 20 '11 at 15:18
Did you do `#include `, or `#include `? – wkl Oct 20 '11 at 15:18 — wkl, Oct 20 '11 at 15:18

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:34

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As it's in an /include sub-directory, you need to explicitly mention it (see comments above), or adjust your lib include path, as outlined on this old stackoverflow post: How to add a default include path for gcc in linux?

edited May 23 '17 at 10:34

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answered Oct 20 '11 at 16:31

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