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Date:      Thu, 24 Jul 1997 19:04:05 -0600 (MDT)
From:      John-David Childs <jdc@denver.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   extraneous library files in make world upgrade?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSI.3.95.970724185433.18107A-100000@milehigh.denver.net>

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I've got a hopefully simple question about library files (/usr/lib)
when one completes a "make world" upgrade...

Basically, I want to know if there are "old" library files in /usr/lib
which I can get rid of after a make world. (for instance, can I get rid of
/usr/lib/libc.so.2.2 after upgrading from 2.1.7.1 -> 2.2.2)?

I believe that the standard utils (/usr/bin, /usr/sbin, /bin, /sbin, gnu)
are linked with newly created libraries (e.g. libc.so.3.0).
Do previously installed ports which aren't recompiled use old libraries,
or are they smart enough to use the libraries in /usr/lib/compat?
If they use the old libraries, can I recompile them and then get rid of the
old libraries?

I'm just trying to keep the disk as clean/uncluttered as possible.  Thanks
--

John-David Childs (JC612)       @denver.net/Internet-Coach
System Administrator            Enterprise Internet Solutions
  & Network Engineer            901 E 17th Ave, Denver 80218
It has been said that man is a rational animal.  All my life I have
been searching for evidence which could support this.
		-- Bertrand Russell




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