Gcc error when using ncurses library in a C program [duplicate] - c

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Statically link ncurses to program
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I'm trying ncurses C library for the first time in a little test program and every time I try to output the executable file using gcc it gives me an error.
Here is the test program:
#include <ncurses.h>
int main() {
initscr();
printw("--------\n| test |\n--------\n\n");
refresh();
printw("\npress any key to exit...");
refresh();
getch();
endwin();
return 0;
}
Here are the gcc commands and their output:
$ gcc -Wall -lncurses -c tests.c
$ gcc tests.o -o tests
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/10.2.0/../../../../x86_
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/10.2.0/../../../../x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: tests.o: warning: relocation against `stdscr' in read-only section `.text'
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/10.2.0/../../../../x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: tests.o: in function `main':
tests.c:(.text+0x5): undefined reference to `initscr'
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/10.2.0/../../../../x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: tests.c:(.text+0x16): undefined reference to `printw'
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/10.2.0/../../../../x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: tests.c:(.text+0x1d): undefined reference to `stdscr'
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/10.2.0/../../../../x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: tests.c:(.text+0x25): undefined reference to `wrefresh'
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/10.2.0/../../../../x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: tests.c:(.text+0x36): undefined reference to `printw'
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/10.2.0/../../../../x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: tests.c:(.text+0x3d): undefined reference to `stdscr'
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/10.2.0/../../../../x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: tests.c:(.text+0x45): undefined reference to `wrefresh'
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/10.2.0/../../../../x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: tests.c:(.text+0x4c): undefined reference to `stdscr'
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/10.2.0/../../../../x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: tests.c:(.text+0x54): undefined reference to `wgetch'
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/10.2.0/../../../../x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: tests.c:(.text+0x59): undefined reference to `endwin'
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/10.2.0/../../../../x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: warning: creating DT_TEXTREL in a PIE
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
I tried to find a solution but didn't find any, so any help is appreciated.
Note: Does the fact that I'm using Wayland display server with no X client has something to do with the error ?

The libraries have to be added at the end of the command line as they are searched for symbols only one-time and the linking is done in the order specified.
gcc tests.o -o tests -lncurses

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For example
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Statically link ncurses to program

I'm having some problems statically linking ncurses to one of my programs
Here's a really simple sample program:
#include<ncurses.h>
int main(){
initscr();
printw("Hello world\n");
refresh();
getch();
endwin();
return 0;
}
When I compile it with
gcc -static -lncurses hello_curses.c -o curses
I get these errors:
/tmp/ccwHJ6o1.o: In function `main':
curses_hello.c:(.text+0x5): undefined reference to `initscr'
curses_hello.c:(.text+0x14): undefined reference to `printw'
curses_hello.c:(.text+0x1b): undefined reference to `stdscr'
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You need to pass -l options at the end of the command line:
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Apparently
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cur_term'
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In functioninit_pair': (.text+0x50a): undefined reference to tparm'
/usr/lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabihf/4.8/../../../arm-linux-gnueabihf/libncursesw.a(lib_color.o):
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_nc_putp'
/usr/lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabihf/4.8/../../../arm-linux-gnueabihf/libncursesw.a(lib_color.o):
In functioninit_color': (.text+0x552): undefined reference to
cur_term'
/usr/lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabihf/4.8/../../../arm-linux-gnueabihf/libncursesw.a(lib_color.o):
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cur_term'
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tparm'
/usr/lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabihf/4.8/../../../arm-linux-gnueabihf/libncursesw.a(lib_color.o):
In functioninit_color': (.text+0x5f2): undefined reference to
_nc_putp'
/usr/lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabihf/4.8/../../../arm-linux-gnueabihf/libncursesw.a(lib_color.o):
In functioncan_change_color': (.text+0x740): undefined reference to
cur_term'
/usr/lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabihf/4.8/../../../arm-linux-gnueabihf/libncursesw.a(lib_color.o):
In functioncan_change_color': (.text+0x744): undefined reference to
cur_term'
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cur_term'
/usr/lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabihf/4.8/../../../arm-linux-gnueabihf/libncursesw.a(lib_color.o):
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cur_term'
/usr/lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabihf/4.8/../../../arm-linux-gnueabihf/libncursesw.a(lib_color.o):
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cur_term'
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In function _nc_do_color': (.text+0x8de): undefined reference to
tparm'
/usr/lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabihf/4.8/../../../arm-linux-gnueabihf/libncursesw.a(lib_color.o):
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tputs'
/usr/lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabihf/4.8/../../../arm-linux-gnueabihf/libncursesw.a(lib_color.o):
In function _nc_do_color': (.text+0x958): undefined reference to
tputs'
/usr/lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabihf/4.8/../../../arm-linux-gnueabihf/libncursesw.a(lib_color.o):
In function set_foreground_color': (.text+0x62): undefined reference
totputs'
/usr/lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabihf/4.8/../../../arm-linux-gnueabihf/libncursesw.a(lib_color.o):
In function set_background_color': (.text+0xa2): undefined reference
totputs'
/usr/lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabihf/4.8/../../../arm-linux-gnueabihf/libncursesw.a(lib_hline.o):
In function whline': (.text+0xec): undefined reference toacs_map'
/usr/lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabihf/4.8/../../../arm-linux-gnueabihf/libncursesw.a(lib_hline.o):
In function whline': (.text+0xf0): undefined reference toacs_map'
/usr/lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabihf/4.8/../../../arm-linux-gnueabihf/libncursesw.a(lib_add_wch.o):
In function wadd_wch': (.text+0x4fe): undefined reference to
TABSIZE'
/usr/lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabihf/4.8/../../../arm-linux-gnueabihf/libncursesw.a(lib_add_wch.o):
In function wadd_wch': (.text+0x502): undefined reference to
TABSIZE'
/usr/lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabihf/4.8/../../../arm-linux-gnueabihf/libncursesw.a(lib_add_wch.o):
In function wecho_wchar': (.text+0x6d8): undefined reference to
TABSIZE'
/usr/lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabihf/4.8/../../../arm-linux-gnueabihf/libncursesw.a(lib_add_wch.o):
In function wecho_wchar': (.text+0x6dc): undefined reference to
TABSIZE'
/usr/lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabihf/4.8/../../../arm-linux-gnueabihf/libncursesw.a(lib_wunctrl.o):
In function wunctrl': (.text+0x30): undefined reference tounctrl'
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status

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