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diff --git a/chapter06/ncurses-exp.xml b/chapter06/ncurses-exp.xml index 03eb49b11..963e34aa2 100644 --- a/chapter06/ncurses-exp.xml +++ b/chapter06/ncurses-exp.xml @@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ programs try to link using -lcurses instead of -lncurses. This symlink ensures that such programs will link without errors.</para> <para><userinput>ln -sf ../../lib/libncurses.so etc:</userinput> These -symlinks are created so the linker will use the dynamic versions of these -libraries instead of the static ones, which happens if the linker can't -find the dynamic versions.</para> +symlinks are created to tidy up the installation. It's good practise to +have the *.so files in /usr/lib as well as in /lib, to ensure that the +linker is always able to find the files whether it's looking in /lib or +/usr/lib.</para> </sect2> |