using shared libraries

[unregistered]

Q1) if a shared library is used by a program, them the shared library must be installed on the host where the application is to be run, am I correct?
Q2) If Q1 is correct then what would happen if the shared library is not present and the program is run?

[jsmith]

1. Yes.
2. You will get errors when you attempt to launch the program.

[moorecm]

You'll need the shared library for linking too.

[unregistered]

then if I statically link the library code into my own program, do I still need to have the shared library installed on the host where the application is to be run? Can the program then be run standalone without any dependencies?

[jsmith]

If the library provides both a shared object and a statically linkable library, then if you statically link you
will not require the shared object at runtime.