linker cannot find -lcuda (linux, cuda 5.5)

Accelerated Computing CUDA CUDA Setup and Installation
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I am unable to compile CUDA samples. The compiler returns the following error:

"/usr/local/cuda-5.5"/bin/nvcc -ccbin g++ -m64 -o simpleTextureDrv simpleTextureDrv.o  -L/usr/lib/nvidia-current -lcuda
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lcuda

I saw the previous “linker cannot find -lcuda” from Dalibor_CZ earlier (https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/538558/cuda-setup-and-installation/linker-cannot-find-lcuda/) but the solution does not apply: I do not have any /usr/lib/nvidia-current folder, so…where does this come from ?

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well, the NVIDA driver did not install correctly, that’s why. Just had to rerun

./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-325.15.run

and the lib is installed.