On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 8:35 AM, DJ Lucas <[email protected]> wrote:
> Andrew Benton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >What would it take to compile a 64 bit system without the /lib > >=> /lib64 symlink (i.e, with the libs installed into /lib and > >no /lib64)? Obviously, it works as it is, it just looks like an ugly > >hack. I'd much rather (for aesthetic reasons) do away with > >{/usr,}/lib64 if I could. > > > > Delete the symlink and fix other orphaned links? :-) > > Seriously, it's probably more trouble than it is worth. It'd be mostly just > adding --libdir=/usr/lib, and couple of small seds to the toolchain packages > if you want to completely rid the option from the build machinery, but there > will always be packages that think lib64 is the correct location unless you > tell them otherwise. Even Debian doesn't go through the trouble. > > --DJ > > not all that much goes in there, actually. Only time I linked lib64 was for java's binary install > > > > -- > Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content, and is believed to be clean. > > -- > http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-dev > FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ > Unsubscribe: See the above information page > -- Nathan Coulson (conathan) ------ Location: British Columbia, Canada Timezone: PST (-8) Webpage: http://www.nathancoulson.com
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