Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:09:36 +0200 From: Mel <fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Edward Capriolo <edlinuxguru@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Invoking ldconfig without arguments wipes all hints and makes me very sad Message-ID: <200804102309.37024.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> In-Reply-To: <cbbf4b570804101350ndcd4f2kd61f2e80e8597c54@mail.gmail.com> References: <1207855812.11735.39.camel@localhost> <cbbf4b570804101350ndcd4f2kd61f2e80e8597c54@mail.gmail.com>
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On Thursday 10 April 2008 22:50:31 Edward Capriolo wrote:
> I just wrote to the list about the SAME thing. I totally agree. This
> is like the
> saying 'rm' command without arguments will delete every file on your
> computer. I did the same thing. I wish it was a virtual system I did
> it to as well :)
First of all, running ldconfig without arguments does nothing bad. Running
ldconfig without flags and with arguments does.
Secondly, what is the command:
ldconfig /usr/lib
supposed to do, according to newbie friendly logic?
Because it should be possible to "just have the linker create hints for one
directory".
--
Mel
Problem with today's modular software: they start with the modules
and never get to the software part.
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