Re: glibc? [quick question]
On Thu, 26 Feb 1998, Bruce Locke wrote:
> Is glibc just another name for libc6? If not, why isn't debian using it
> instead when RedHat and some other distributions claim to be converting to
> it?
Yes, libc6 and glibc are the same thing. libc6 refers to the major number
6 of the C library. The package is named that to better corrispond with
the naming convention used for the libc5 and earlier libc4 packages.
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Scott K. Ellis <storm@gate.net> http://www.gate.net/~storm/
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