Re: kernel header files

[Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@pilgrim.umass.edu>]

Hi,
>>"Lawrence" == Lawrence Chim <ychim@yallara.cs.rmit.EDU.AU> writes:

Lawrence> I don't know why there is a libc5-dev.

	This provides all kinds of libraries in /usr/lib/* and headers
 in /usr/include; without which it is impossible to compile any
 program.

Lawrence> If I install a new kernel, it comes with its only kernel
Lawrence> headers.  Is it necessary to install lib5-dev in order to
Lawrence> compile programs.

 Yes.

Lawrence> Also, if I install libc5-dev, can I still install a newer
Lawrence> version of linux kernel whenever it is available.
 
 Yes.

	manoj
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