Re: HELP!!! dpkg messed up X11 (?)
I am getting exactly these same errors, and have been since installation.
I heard somewhere (I think in an advocacy group) that one version of
Debian had some sim link problems that I suspect might be causing this.
Mayby the package you were installing is the culprit.
> # xman&
> [2] 1429
> # xman: can't load library 'libXaw.so.6'
> [2]+ Exit 16 xman
>
> $ xtetris&
> [4] 1359
> $ xtetris: can't load library 'libXaw.so.6'
> [4]+ Exit 16 xtetris
>
> # find / -name libXaw.so.*
> /usr/X11R6/lib/libXaw.so.6.1
> /usr/X11R6/lib/libXaw.so.6
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> $ maelstrom&
> [5] 1363
> $ maelstrom: can't load library 'libXpm.so.4'
> [5]+ Exit 16 maelstrom
>
> # find / -name libXpm.so*
> /usr/X11R6/lib/libXpm.so.4
> /usr/X11R6/lib/libXpm.so.4.7
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> # dpkg -i tcl76_7.6p2-4.deb
> (Reading database ... 13814 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace tcl76 7.6p2-4 (using tcl76_7.6p2-4.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement tcl76 ...
> Setting up tcl76 (7.6p2-4) ...
> Checking available versions of tclsh, updating links in
> /etc/alternatives ...
> (You may modify the symlinks there yourself if desired - see `man ln'.)
> Leaving tclsh (/usr/bin/tclsh) pointing to /usr/bin/tclsh7.6.
> Leaving tclsh.1 (/usr/man/man1/tclsh.1.gz) pointing to
> /usr/man/man1/tclsh7.6.1.gz.
> /sbin/ldconfig: warning: can't open /usr/X11R6/lib/usr/lib/libc5-compat
> (No such file or directory), skipping
> /sbin/ldconfig: warning: can't open /usr/lib/libc.so (No such file or
> directory), skipping
> /sbin/ldconfig: warning: can't open /usr/lib/libm.so (No such file or
> directory), skipping
>
>
> # ls -l /usr/X11R6/lib/usr
> ls: /usr/X11R6/lib/usr: No such file or directory
>
> # ls -l /usr/lib/libc.so
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 Mar 25 19:59 /usr/lib/libc.so
> -> /lib/libc.so.5.4.20
> # ls -l /usr/lib/libm.so
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Mar 25 19:59 /usr/lib/libm.so
> -> /lib/libm.so.5.0.7
>
> =======================================================================================
>
> I think the whole mess started when dpkg aborted the
> installation of some libc5 package -
> any help and suggestions are very welcome - until this
> is fixed I'll be reduced to Windows 95 (arrrg)!
>
> Reto
>
>
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