error when compiling to exe

[rsnowakowski]

using a standard ubuntu (22.10 install)

codon sample program fib.py

from time import time
def fib(n):
return n if n < 2 else fib(n - 1) + fib(n - 2)
t0 = time()
ans = fib(40)
t1 = time()
print(f'Computed fib(40) = {ans} in {t1 - t0} seconds.')

codon run fib.py works fine

but
codon build -exe fib.py returns error:

/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lz: No such file or directory
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
error: process for 'gcc' exited with status 1

[Chasmccoy]

Same issue with Ubuntu. Codon does create the object. The linker appears to be the issue.

[elisbyberi]

This may be a duplicate of #281

[Chasmccoy]

You are so absolutely correct. Fixed the problem. Thank you.