Cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory; Running or Debugging in Eclipse

Question

On Ubuntu, I have a C++ app in Eclipse. The application compiles fine and I can run the app from the command line.

But when I try to debug it or run it with Eclipse, the error :

"Cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory" is thrown on a shared library.

I've set LD_LIBRARY_PATH in my bashrc file and also set an LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable in both the Run Configuration and Debug Configuration to :

/home/behlingb/Documents/api_libs/FileGDB_API/lib

What else am I missing here to get Eclipse to run this?

UPDATE

There is only one shared object file this application requires, and that file is from a 3rd party API download. I just found that if I place the shared object inside the directory the executable is in, it will debug in Eclipse. Is there a way to specify a different directory so I dont have to copy the file for every project?

Answer 1

I'm using the Kepler version of Eclipse.

1. In Eclipse click on Run then Debug Configurations
2. Click on the Environment Tab
3. Click on New
4. Add LD_LIBRARY_PATH and set its value to the directory containing the library
5. restart Eclipse