Can we copy the above mentioned from Ubuntu 8.10 installed in one system to Ubuntu 8.10 in another system? I mean they are identical in all aspects right?
Thanks once again. On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 11:36 AM, sa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 1.I would like to know which folder all the Lib files are stored. eg- > libqt4-dev,libjingle......etc. > > If you meant where they are installed, /lib directory contains the shared > library images to run the commands or programs in /bin or /sbin and all > header files needed for compiling user space source code are placed in > /usr/include. Specifically, /usr/include/<package-name> contains > application specific header files. The /lib directory also contains kernel > modules under /lib/modules/ and some architecture dependent libraries on > /lib/<architecture>. > > > 2.Can we copy the lib files from one system to another? > > Probably not. Because most of the libraries are compiled against the > standard C library (GNU libc here), which in turn is compiled against the > kernel modules in the system. So differences in kernel versions may cause > problems. Moreover many of these libraries require a minimum version of > certain libraries like libc. So a new libgtk for an old libc might not > work. > Again, I meant installed libraries, not packages containing them. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
