Thanks for the reply!
Yes, I have ldconfig working, and in general Linux is finding the libs fine.
The problem in convinceing <rpm> that the libs are there!
In particular, I have another computer running Slackware that I have
installed rpm on - it doesn't know of ANY of the installed libs!
> ----------
> From: Vicken Awakian[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 11:07 AM
> To: Sumpter, Lloyd
> Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: Re: Updating RPM database
>
> "Sumpter, Lloyd" wrote:
> >
> > Hi, fellow penguins!
> >
> > The thread on installation has prompted me to ask a question about
> rpm. I
> > like tar-balls, but I recently installed Redhat 5.2 and have started
> using
> > rpm. Unfortunately, since I usually install libraries from tar-balls,
> the
> > rpm dependencies often fail (whereupon I use the --nodep flag to install
> the
> > program).
> >
> > Is there a "fast" way to update the rpm database, perhaps using
> ldconfig
> > to show it what libraries are actually available? (I don't care if
> > utilities, apps, etc. aren't there - I'm just concerned with libs)
> >
>
> when you install libs from tar files they usually sit in
> /usr/local/lib
> so make sure /usr/local/lib is in your /etc/ld.so.conf and issue the
> command ldconfig as root, that should do it
>
>
>
> --
> Vicken Awakian
> <snip> <snip>
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