On a Unix system, where does gcc look for header files?
I spent a little time this morning looking for some system header files, so I thought this would be good information to have here.
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On a Unix system, where does gcc look for header files?
I spent a little time this morning looking for some system header files, so I thought this would be good information to have here.
This command asks gcc which C++ preprocessor it is using, and then asks that preprocessor where it looks for includes.
You will get a reliable answer for your specific setup.
Likewise, for the C preprocessor: