"Marcelo E. Magallon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > 2. The question I have is the exact file format of the `shlibs' control > > files. Most packages install shlibs files like this: > > libfoo 1 foo (>= 1.2.3-1) > > from the wording on the packaging manual, I'd say that the first > field is the SONAME sans the .so.version part, but the example > given by Joey makes me think I'm wrong. The problem is, the > SONAME and the FILENAME doesn't have to match. That's what > ldconfig does. It scans the files for SONAMEs and builds a cache > filename -> SONAME.
dpkg-shlibdeps calls ldd on the executable to get the sonames, strips out directory information and tries to match the result. fakeroot's shlibs entry is thus meaningless because dpkg-shlibdeps can never match it. Guy -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
