[techtalk] Finding out the library versions

[Subba Rao]

On  0, Jeff Dike <jdike at karaya.com> wrote:
> subb3 at attglobal.net said:
> > How do I find out what version of library is on my system?
> 
> On RH (and other rpm distros), you can do this:
> 
> ~ 1009: rpm -q -f /lib/libc.so.6 
> glibc-2.1.1-6
> 
> You have to peel off the "1-6" to see that this is glibc 2.1.  Something 
> similar should work or whatever libraries you're interested in.
> 

Thank you for replying.

I know the solution you are suggesting. I should have been a little more
precise in what I am looking for. What about files like libvga.a or
libxml.a, which do not have any links or version numbers in it? How are
these library versions determined/guessed?

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