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      If you only built a static library (libstdc++.a), or if you
      specified static linking, you don't have to worry about this.
      But if you built a shared library (libstdc++.so) and linked
      against it, then you will need to find that library when you run
      the executable.
    </p><p>
      Methods vary for different platforms and different styles, but
      the usual ones are printed to the screen during installation.
      They include:
    </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>
	  At runtime set LD_LIBRARY_PATH in your environment
	  correctly, so that the shared library for libstdc++ can be
	  found and loaded.  Be certain that you understand all of the
	  other implications and behavior of LD_LIBRARY_PATH first
	  (few people do, and they get into trouble).
	</p></li><li><p>
	  Compile the path to find the library at runtime into the
	  program.  This can be done by passing certain options to
	  g++, which will in turn pass them on to the linker.  The
	  exact format of the options is dependent on which linker you
	  use:
	</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="circle"><li><p>
	      GNU ld (default on Linux):<code class="literal">-Wl,--rpath,<code class="filename">destdir</code>/lib</code>
	    </p></li><li><p>
	      IRIX ld:<code class="literal">
	      -Wl,-rpath,<code class="filename">destdir</code>/lib</code>
	    </p></li><li><p>
	  Solaris ld:<code class="literal">-Wl,-R<code class="filename">destdir</code>/lib</code>
	  </p></li><li><p>
	      More...?  Let us know!
	    </p></li></ul></div></li></ul></div><p>
      Use the <span class="command"><strong>ldd</strong></span> utility to show which library the
      system thinks it will get at runtime.
    </p><p>
      A libstdc++.la file is also installed, for use with Libtool.  If
      you use Libtool to create your executables, these details are
      taken care of for you.
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