ELFIO is a header-only C++ library - installation does not require any (pre)compilation step. Just copy 'elfio' folder into standard include directory. For example: cp -R elfio /usr/include Alternatively, it is possible to modify compiler's include search path - '-I' option in GCC; '/I' in MSVC. Makefile(s) that come with the distribution package are provided only for compilation of example files. To compile the examples, use the commands below: ./configure make