Re: A symlink that stays
On 2008-06-19 04:50 +0200, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On 06/18/08 21:25, Hubert Chathi wrote:
>> The symlink should be installed in the libssl-dev package.
>
> Why? Why not in libssl?
Because it would be wrong. When the library ABI changes, a new
libsslx.y.z has to be created _in addition_ to the current libssl0.9.8.
And the symlink should then point to the newer version.
> IOW, why should a production server need to install -dev packages?
Good question, but you should ask the OP why ewire (whatever that may
be, I've never heard of it) needs that symlink.
Sven
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