Ok, I've upgraded to: $ dpkg -l | grep postgres ii postgresql-8.1 8.1.4-4bpo1 object-relational SQL database, version 8.1 ii postgresql-cli 8.1.4-4bpo1 front-end programs for PostgreSQL 8.1 ii postgresql-cli 57bpo1 manager for multiple PostgreSQL client versi ii postgresql-com 57bpo1 manager for PostgreSQL database clusters ii postgresql-con 8.1.4-4bpo1 additional facilities for PostgreSQL ii postgresql-doc 8.1.4-4bpo1 documentation for the PostgreSQL database ma $ dpkg -l | grep pq ii libpq-dev 8.1.4-4bpo1 header files for libpq4 (PostgreSQL library) ii libpq4 8.1.4-4bpo1 PostgreSQL C client library using http://www.backports.org/dokuwiki/doku.php and now my program compiles and PQprepare is there: $ objdump -x /usr/lib/libpq.a | grep -iw PQprepare 000016a0 g F .text 00000086 PQprepare Regards Alex -- http://preferans.de