Re: A symlink that stays
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On 06/19/08 01:34, Sven Joachim wrote:
> 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.
But wouldn't it be the responsibility of package libssl0.9.newer to
make that change?
>> 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.
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Ron Johnson, Jr.
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