UNIX-Based Platforms

Before building a Connext DDS application for a UNIX-based platform (including Solaris, Red Hat and Yellow Dog Linux, QNX, and LynxOS systems), make sure that:

• A supported version of your architecture is installed. See the RTI Connext DDS Core Libraries Platform Notes for supported architectures.
• Connext DDS 5.x.y is installed (where 5.x.y stands for the version number of the current release). For installation instructions, refer to the RTI Connext DDS Core Libraries Getting Started Guide.
• A “make” tool is installed. RTI recommends GNU Make. If you do not have it, you may be able to download it from your operating system vendor. Learn more at www.gnu.org/software/make/ or download from ftpmirror.gnu.org/make as source code.
• The NDDSHOME environment variable is set to the root directory of the Connext DDS installation (such as /home/user/rti_connext_dds-5.x.y).
  • To confirm, type this at a command prompt:

  echo $NDDSHOME
  env | grep NDDSHOME

• If it is not set or is set incorrectly, type:

setenv NDDSHOME <correct directory>

To compile a Connext DDS application of any complexity, either modify the auto-generated makefile created by running RTI Code Generator or write your own makefile.

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