Missing header files

[Carsten Aulbert]

Alain Muls wrote:
> Hi,

> I try to compile a program, but the compiler says that header files are 
> missing, such as 

> X11/Xlib.h

> How can I find out which package to install, so how can I find out to which 
> package a certain file belongs.

Install the package apt-file and run "sudo apt-file update" before using
it the first tie (and afterwards from time to time).

The result:

$ apt-file search X11/Xlib.h
ghc6: usr/lib/ghc-6.4.2/imports/Graphics/X11/Xlib.hi
ghc6-libsrc: usr/share/doc/ghc6-libsrc/X11/Graphics/X11/Xlib.hs
hugs: usr/lib/hugs/packages/X11/Graphics/X11/Xlib.hs
ivtools-dev: usr/include/IV-X11/Xlib.h
libx11-dev: usr/include/X11/Xlib.h
tendra: usr/lib/TenDRA/lib/include/x5/lib.api/X11/Xlib.h

i.e. you should install libx11-dev :)

HTH

Carsten