Bug#2126: libc5-dev: relative symlink can fail
> Package: libc5-dev
> Version: 5.2.18-1
> ...
> The quick fix is to make /usr/lib/libc.so an absolute symlink, but
> that will also break in some circumstances. It has the advantage of
> breaking in a more obvious manner, though :)
>
> I can't think of a better fix, unfortunately. Maybe I shouldn't be
> doing nasty things to /usr :)
I'd like to hear from others before making this change. I generally
don't like absolute symlinks, but I have yet to come up with a better
solution than Austin's.
David
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