How do I create a shared library?

There are four steps:

1. Compile C++ library code to object file (using g++)
2. Create shared library file (. SO) using gcc –shared.
3. Compile the C++ code using the header library file using the shared library (using g++)
4. Set LD_LIBRARY_PATH.
5. Run the executable (using a. out)
6. Step 1: Compile C code to object file.

What is a shared library Linux?

Shared Libraries are the libraries that can be linked to any program at run-time. They provide a means to use code that can be loaded anywhere in the memory. Once loaded, the shared library code can be used by any number of programs.