Use the library linter

The following guidelines describe how to address issues flagged by the library linter.

To resolve a missing dependency, add the missing package to the part’s stage-packages key.

To resolve an unused library:

Library type	Resolution
Dynamic linking	If the stage-packages key of the part contains the unused library and no other entries, remove the library from the key. If the library contains other assets the snap needs, then instead move it to the part’s stage key and prefix it with a minus sign (-). It’s then excluded from the stage step of the build.
Static linking	Static linking libraries must only be present at build time. So, the part should list the library in its build-packages key, not stage-packages. Again, if the library contains other necessary assets for the snap, then move it into the part’s stage key and prefix it with a minus sign (-).
Dynamic loading	Snapcraft may falsely flag dynamic loading libraries as unused. In this case, don’t change its declaration in the recipe. Moving or removing it has a high risk of causing your app to malfunction at runtime. Instead, list it in the lint.ignore key to suppress the warning for this library.

See Manage dependencies for further details about the stage-packages key.