> Isn't this the Motif library? My experience is, if the difference > is in the minor version numbers, like from libXm.so.2.0 to libXm.so.2.1, > creating libXm.so.2.0 as a link to 2.1 usually works. But if the > difference is in the major version number, such as the difference > between libglib.so.1.* and libglib.so.2.*, the version 2 rewrite is such > a major rewrite that there are functions in version 1 that have been > rewritten in version 2, and will not work properly, or there are > functions in 1 that are not in 2 anymore, because they have been replaced > with others of better functionality.
Yes its Motif library. Thanks. This has been very helpful. Now I know the possible implications. What I used before was just to link the libraries. I did not know the implications but I must admit they sort of worked. This time though what I did was just to install the missing shared library alongside the library with the higher major version number. A site on the Net informed me that it is okey for shared libraries with different major version numbers to coexist. Also learned that so stands for shared object. Holden _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
