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/MyFolder/main.o:: In function '__static_initialization_and_destruction_0':

/usr/include/boost/system/error_code.hpp:205: error: undefined reference to 'boost::system::get_system_category()'

/usr/include/boost/system/error_code.hpp:206: error: undefined reference to 'boost::system::get_generic_category()'

/usr/include/boost/system/error_code.hpp:211: error: undefined reference to 'boost::system::get_generic_category()'

/usr/include/boost/system/error_code.hpp:212: error: undefined reference to 'boost::system::get_generic_category()'

/usr/include/boost/system/error_code.hpp:213: error: undefined reference to 'boost::system::get_system_category()'

:: error: collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

Technical facts

Application type(s)

Desktop application

Operating system(s) or programming environment(s)

Ubuntu 10.04 (lucid)

IDE(s):

Qt Creator 2.0.0

Project type:

Console application

C++ standard:

C++98

Compiler(s):

G++ 4.4.5

Libraries used:

Boost: version 1.40
Qt: version 4.7.0 (32 bit)

Qt project file


#-------------------------------------------------

#

# Project created by QtCreator 2010-08-02T13:45:48

#

#-------------------------------------------------

QT       += core

QT       -= gui

TARGET = CppFile

CONFIG   += console

CONFIG   -= app_bundle

TEMPLATE = app

SOURCES += main.cpp

Source code

If you want to work with Boost.Asio:


#include <boost/asio.hpp>

Or if you want to work with Boost.Filesystem:


#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>

Solution

Add the following line to the Qt project file:


LIBS += -lboost_system

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(C++) Undefined reference to 'boost::system::get_system_category()' (using Qt Creator)

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Technical facts

Qt project file

Source code

Solution