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Re: how to get libX*.la ?



LeVA wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I'm trying to compile a software which needs a lot of libX*.la files. Which 
> package(s) contains these files? (I thought the -dev packages does)
> 

In unstable (Xorg 7) all *.la files were removed from the X *-dev
packages. libtool *.la files were the cause for many problems
(wrong/long dependency lists, making library transitions harder) and are
superseded by pkg-config files.

Michael

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