> i tried to compile something today on my Debian GNU/Hurd box > and found that > i had all of about 3 files in my /usr/include. not good :) > > i've installed the libc 2.1.3 .deb, which i thought would > have the include files with it, but i guess not. so is > there a .deb with the standard includes in it? or are all > glibc include packages created equal, and i can just copy > over /usr/include from my Linux box? > Better not -- there may be some differences.
You want the "libc-2.1.3-devel" .deb -- it contains any static libraries, header files, and other developer-related stuff. In Debian, things needed to __use__ programs are called "blah-(rev)", while things needed by developers are called "blah-dev-(rev)". Thanks, -Brent

