Doug Laidlaw wrote:

> Using Mandriva 2008.1
>
> I haven't fiddled with /etc/ld.so.conf for years.
>
> Recently, trying to compile an early port of cuneiform, an OCR program:
>
> https://launchpad.net/cuneiform-linux/
>
> I needed Magick++.h which installs in /usr/include/GraphicsMagick/ .
>
> I added that path (minus the final slash) to /etc/ld.so.conf and ran
> ldconfig with no errors. The file still didn't show up with whereis or
> on "make". In desperation, I created a symlink back to /usr/include,
> which fixed its visibility, but still didn't allow the program to compile,
> so I
> gave up. The code is still immature, but as a separate issue, ldconfig
> should have worked. Or should it?
>
> TIA,
>
> Doug.

/usr/include/ if the .h files (c, c++ headers).
/etc/ld.so.conf is used to reference paths of installed libraries.

You should read the cuneiform "howto install" in their website if any.