[techtalk] Finding out the library versions
Subba Rao
subb3 at attglobal.net
Sat Sep 2 07:52:54 EST 2000
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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