Re: how to get libX*.la ?

[LeVA <leva@az.isten.hu>]

2006. június 20. 01:40,
Michael Biebl <biebl@teco.edu>
-> LeVA <leva@az.isten.hu>,Debian-User:
> LeVA wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > I'm trying to compile a software which needs a lot of libX*.la files.
> > Which package(s) contains these files? (I thought the -dev packages does)
>
> In unstable (Xorg 7) all *.la files were removed from the X *-dev
> packages. libtool *.la files were the cause for many problems
> (wrong/long dependency lists, making library transitions harder) and are
> superseded by pkg-config files.
Is filing a bug report for the software which I'm trying to compile a sane 
reaction from me? Is this a developer's "fault" that it searches for the *.la 
files, or is there something I should do about this?

Daniel

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LeVA