Heiko Wundram wrote: >>>what is /usr/lib/libpython2.4.so used for? >> >>Nothing, usually. Things embedding python might use it, such as vim. > > > At least the interpreter uses it on systems where it's enabled...
That depends on the system: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ls -l /usr/lib/libpython2.4.so lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 2005-11-21 23:10 /usr/lib/libpython2.4.so -> libpython2.4.so.1 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ldd /usr/bin/python linux-gate.so.1 => (0xffffe000) libpthread.so.0 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libpthread.so.0 (0xb7f7e000) libdl.so.2 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libdl.so.2 (0xb7f7a000) libutil.so.1 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libutil.so.1 (0xb7f76000) libm.so.6 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libm.so.6 (0xb7f50000) libc.so.6 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 (0xb7e1a000) /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xb7fa8000) [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ Regards, Martin -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list