Rene Schumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

[...]

> [rene@desktop rene]$ xchat
> xchat: error while loading shared libraries: libpython2.1.so.0.0: cannot
> open shared object file: No such file or directory

When you see this message, it means clearly that you need the
newest library!


> If i do a 
> ln -s /usr/lib/libpython2.2.so.0.0 /usr/lib/libpython2.1.so.0.0
> i get
> 
> [rene@desktop rene]$ xchat
> xchat: Symbol `PyInt_Type' has different size in shared object, consider
> re-linking
> xchat: Symbol `PyType_Type' has different size in shared object,
> consider re-linking
> 
> and a segfault.

Of course :-).

Sonames (e.g the different numbers in library names) are meant
for something: libraries are not binary compatibles.


> I think, I need a libpython2.1.so.0.0 or a new xchat rpm

Install newest Python library.


-- 
Guillaume Cottenceau - http://people.mandrakesoft.com/~gc/

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