Google protobuf use for Linux

1.  Download the protobuf file , for example version is , protobuf-2.4.1

2. Unzip in linux

3. Open the README.txt , we can see the make file.

4.  look through the file. and follow the indication.

C++ Installation - Unix
=======================

To build and install the C++ Protocol Buffer runtime and the Protocol
Buffer compiler (protoc) execute the following:

  $ ./configure
  $ make
  $ make check
  $ make install

If "make check" fails, you can still install, but it is likely that
some features of this library will not work correctly on your system.
Proceed at your own risk.

"make install" may require superuser privileges.

For advanced usage information on configure and make, see INSTALL.txt.

5. Install location

** Hint on install location **

  By default, the package will be installed to /usr/local.  However,
  on many platforms, /usr/local/lib is not part of LD_LIBRARY_PATH.
  You can add it, but it may be easier to just install to /usr
  instead.  To do this, invoke configure as follows:

    ./configure --prefix=/usr

  If you already built the package with a different prefix, make sure
  to run "make clean" before building again.

 

6. In the proto***.proto directory, run the compile command

protoc -I=. --cpp_out=. Proto****.proto

*******************if filed ,try to do ******************

ldconfig

or

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib

 

7. Get the result file in the current directory

Proto****.proto

Proto****.pb.h

Proto****.pb.cc

 

8. Enjoy it