>>>>> "Richard" == Richard Braakman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Richard> Ben Gertzfield wrote:
Richard> So I was thinking it'd be nice to warn developers of
Richard> shared library packages that they should have the -dev
Richard> file depend with a versioned depends on the real lib
Richard> file.
Richard> Either that or make the .so link point to the soname
Richard> link, instead of to the actual library. Then the link is
Richard> more robust.
Unfortunately, the Packaging Manual states the opposite of this:
(chapter 12)
Firstly, your package should install the shared libraries under their
normal names. For example, the libgdbm1 package should install
libgdbm.so.1.7.3 as /usr/lib/libgdbm.so.1.7.3.
(snip)
Secondly, your package should include the symlink that ldconfig would
create for the shared libraries. For example, the libgdbm1 package
should include a symlink from /usr/lib/libgdbm.so.1 to
libgdbm.so.1.7.3.
(snip)
Thirdly, the development package should contain a symlink for the
shared library without a version number. For example, the libgdbm1-dev
package should include a symlink from /usr/lib/libgdm.so to
libgdm.so.1.7.3.
Ben
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