Thanks.. I was able to install the lib libcurl at a specified directory - using the --prefix option with Configure.

$cc http-post.c -L./lib -llibcurl

Am I doing thr rigth thing?

Thanks,
Swayam Prakasha
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-----Original Message-----
From: curl-library-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se
[mailto:curl-library-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se]On Behalf Of Dan Fandrich
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 11:51 AM
To: libcurl development
Subject: Re: postit2.c

On Tue, Sep 27, 2005 at 11:36:37AM +0530, Prakash, Swayam (GE Consumer & Industrial) wrote:
> Today, I have downloaded "curl-7.14.1.tar.gz" and was able to compile it successfully.
> But make install failed

Only root is allowed to write files to /usr/local. Either install them
somewhere where you have write permission (using the configure --prefix
option) or run `make install' as root.

>>> Dan

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