os.findlib - ratzlaff/premake-core GitHub Wiki
Scan the well-known system locations looking for a library file.
p = os.findlib("libname" [, additionalpaths])
Parameters
libname
is name of the library to locate. It may be specified with (libX11.so) or without (X11) system-specific decorations.
additionalpaths
is a string or a table of one or more additional search path
Return Value
The path containing the library file, if found. Otherwise, nil.
Availability
Premake 4.0 or later.