On Thu, Mar 26, 1998 at 01:35:00PM -0800, Bruce Perens wrote: > > Package: base > Version: N/A > libXt.so.6 in /usr/lib/libc5-compat is linked with libc.so.6 Why? [0] 1150 apocalypse /usr/lib/libc5-compat > dpkg -s xlib6 Package: xlib6 Status: install ok installed Priority: optional Section: oldlibs Installed-Size: 1751 Maintainer: Branden Robinson <branden@debian.org> Source: xfree86 Version: 3.3.2-2 Replaces: elf-x11r6lib, xlib Depends: libc5 (>= 5.4.0-0), libc6 Conflicts: elf-x11r6lib, xlib Description: Shared libraries required by X clients This package provides shared libraries required by libc5-based X clients. You need to install it if you intend to run old X clients locally. You do not need to install it if you only intend to run an X server locally, and run all your clients remotely. [0] 1151 apocalypse /usr/lib/libc5-compat > ldd libXt.so.6 ./libXt.so.6 => ./libXt.so.6 (0x4000a000) libc.so.5 => /lib/libc.so.5 (0x4004c000) libX11.so.6 => /usr/lib/libc5-compat/libX11.so.6 (0x4010a000) libSM.so.6 => /usr/lib/libc5-compat/libSM.so.6 (0x401a8000) libICE.so.6 => /usr/lib/libc5-compat/libICE.so.6 (0x401b1000) Is there something I'm not understanding about dynamic linking? -- G. Branden Robinson | Damnit, we're all going to die, let's Purdue University | die doing something *useful*! branden@purdue.edu | -- Hal Clement, on comments that space http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~branden/ | exploration is dangerous
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