Date: 29 Dec 2004 14:11:14 -0500 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> To: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: superfluous libraries? Message-ID: <444qi4ly25.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <16850.65245.133177.837563@jerusalem.litteratus.org> References: <16850.9035.858785.417563@jerusalem.litteratus.org> <44fz1px7uu.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> <16850.65245.133177.837563@jerusalem.litteratus.org>
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Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> writes: > Lowell Gilbert writes: > > > > ** /usr/local/lib/libssl.so.3 is shadowed by /usr/lib/libssl.so.3 > > > /usr/lib/libssl.so.3 <- ? > > > /usr/local/lib/libssl.so.3 <- openssl-0.9.7e_1 > > > --> This may be an undesirable situation > > > Leave /usr/lib/libssl.so.3 (specify -i to ask on this) > > > > > > Is there any reason not to delete the versions that came from > > > openssl-0.9.7e_1? Obviously I don't want to delete the port, but > > > these particular files? > > > > It sounds like you don't want to use the port's version of the > > libraries. > > I see no reason to have two copies of the same object around, > (except for backup, which isn't the case here). I'd also like to > get rid of the warnings. :-) There can be some reasons for wanting both, but you would already knew if one of them affected you. > > If that's the case, you *can* delete the port. > > I was reluctant to delete the port because it also has a bunch > of header (.h) files et al.. If those come with the base > distribution, then I _can_ delete the port without harm. That will be perfectly safe. The headers you might need are in /usr/include/openssl/.
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