Kaushik Chakraborty writes: > I can compile a hello world program. > $> cat hello.cc > #include <iostream> > > int main(int argc, char *argv[]) > { > printf("Hello, world!\n"); > std::cout << "Hello, world!\n"; > } > > $> g++ -c hello.cc > > $> ls -l hello.o > -rw-r--r-- 1 xxxxxxxx xxxxxxx 2528 11 Dec 12:23 > hello.o > > I can't link the hello world program. > > $> g++ -o hello hello.o > > throws me this error, > > ld: 0711-317 ERROR: Undefined symbol: > .std::basic_ostream<char, std::char_traits<char> >& > std::opera > tor<< <std::char_traits<char> > >(std::basic_ostream<char, std::char_traits<char> >&, > char const*) > ld: 0711-345 Use the -bloadmap or -bnoquiet option to > obtain more information. > collect2: ld returned 8 exit status > > I am using following gcc version, > > gcc version 4.0.0 > > I am on AIX5.3 box and "ld" version is LD 1.64 > (08/19/2003) > > I do have libstdc++.a present in my system and I even > tried building linking the library as, > > $> g++ -o hello hello.o -L/usr/lib -lstdc++ > > but eventually it gives me the same error. > > Help from anyone would be appreciated. Your gcc isn't properly installed. You need to make sure you have g++ and libstdc++ from the same release. Andrew.