Re: ldconfig

[Goswin von Brederlow <brederlo@informatik.uni-tuebingen.de>]

Bas Wijnen <shevek@fmf.nl> writes:

> On Fri, Jun 09, 2006 at 06:13:49PM +0200, Goswin von Brederlow wrote:
>> The reason why the link should be included is so that the library can
>> already be used between unpacking and configuring (running ldconfig) the
>> package.
>
> And because if ldconfig creates the link, it isn't owned by the package and
> can't be removed when the package is removed.  That would clutter the system,
> making piuparts angry.  (Actually, it might miss it.  But it's the kind of
> stuff it checks for. :-) )
>
> Thanks,
> Bas

The ldconfig call in postrm removes the link, or the next install of a
library package. Or not?

MfG
        Goswin