mysql C api problems

[bonesmere]

hello, i'm a newbie in linux. 

I have too problems with mysql C api, i have installed mysql version 3.23.58 and i have written  a small program to use mysql Api, but when i try to compile i always get the following error :

/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lmysqlclient

i compile with: 

gcc -c -I/usr/local/mysql/include/mysql/ p.c
gcc -o p p.o -L/usr/local/mysql/include/mysql/ -lmysqlclient

someone can help me?

thanks a lot and sorry my english


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