From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Feb 23 13:50:01 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 736CE106566B for ; Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:50:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4DF768FC12 for ; Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:50:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id n1NDo10k085112 for ; Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:50:01 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id n1NDo1sT085111; Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:50:01 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:50:01 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200902231350.n1NDo1sT085111@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, "William O. Yates" Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 51BAA106566B for ; Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:46:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::21]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3FA828FC0A for ; Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:46:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id n1NDkfO0040701 for ; Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:46:41 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id n1NDkfMI040700; Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:46:41 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200902231346.n1NDkfMI040700@www.freebsd.org> Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:46:41 GMT From: "William O. Yates" To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.1 Cc: Subject: docs/132005: backwards compatibility for lib.so.X X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:50:01 -0000 >Number: 132005 >Category: docs >Synopsis: backwards compatibility for lib.so.X >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Mon Feb 23 13:50:00 UTC 2009 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: William O. Yates >Release: FreeBSD_7.1-RELEASE >Organization: tru2life.solution >Environment: FreeBSD ns1.tru2life.net 7.1-RELEASE FreeBSD 7.1-RELEASE #0: Thu Jan 1 14:37:25 UTC 2009 root@logan.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386 >Description: Backwards compatibility is a "hard to find" solution for some ports. The port "man2web" gives an error message of "(/libexec/ld-elf.so.1: Shared object "libc.so.6" not found, required by "man2web")" After a couple of hours of frustration, I believe a better solution should be available from your "better minds"... (at lease a search term linked to "libc.so.6") Just WHAT should I be searching for? "linux"?, "freebsd 6"?, "lib.so"?, "???"... The utility "sysinstall" gives no help, nor does maillist searches. A "FAQ" item would be a great help. >How-To-Repeat: Install man2web port under FreeBSD_7.1-RELEASE. >Fix: A "FAQ" entry... Please know, this is NOT an insult in any way on your great work... Just would like to know what to do... >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: