to read about static and dynamic libraries on linux, go to: http://www.dirac.org/p/linux/libraries.html pete On Wed 13 Dec 00, 11:17 PM, Tor Slettnes said... > >>>>> "meepmeep" == meepmeep <neophyte@when2click.com> writes: > > meepmeep> I'm trying to compile dsniff and when I try to configure > meepmeep> it, it complains that it cannot find libcap.a. I found > meepmeep> a libpcap.so.0 somewhere else. Is this the equivalent > meepmeep> or does this specifically need libpcap.a? > > No. ".a" files (archives) contain several object files (.o) for > static linking. Thus, these are named "static libraries". > > ".so" libraries are "shared objec" libraries, linked to at runtime. > > Because so much of the basic code in an operating system is common > from one application to another, it would be a terrible bloat to link > in all library functions statically in every program. Thus, shared > libraries are typically used as often as possible. > > To find out what debian package contains a particular file, go to: > > http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages > > In the last search box, enter "libpcap.a". > > Hint: Static .a libraries are usually found in -dev packages. > > -tor > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-request@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ linux To err is human, to forgive is divine. p@belial.ucdavis.edu - To oink is porcine, to meow is feline. http://www.dirac.org/p ._. To neigh is equine to howl is lupine, /v\ To moo is bovine to bleat is ovine. // \\ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ^^ ^^ GPG Fingerprint: B9F1 6CF3 47C4 7CD8 D33E 70A9 A3B9 1945 67EA 951D rules
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