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diff --git a/chapter06/config-ldso.sgml b/chapter06/config-ldso.sgml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..c340db151 --- /dev/null +++ b/chapter06/config-ldso.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +<sect2> +<title>Configuring Dynamic Loader</title> + +<para> +By default the dynamic loader searches a few default paths for dynamic +libraries, so there normally isn't a need for the +<filename>/etc/ld.so.conf</filename> file unless you have extra +directories in which you want the system to search for paths. The +<filename class="directory">/usr/local/lib</filename> directory isn't +searched through for dynamic libraries by default, so we want to add +this path so when you install software you won't be suprised by them not +running for some reason. +</para> + +<para> +Create a new file <filename>/etc/ld.so.conf</filename> by running the +following: +</para> + +<literallayout> + +<userinput>cat > /etc/ld.so.conf << "EOF"</userinput> +# Begin /etc/ld.so.conf + +/lib +/usr/lib +/usr/local/lib + +# End /etc/ld.so.conf +<userinput>EOF</userinput> + +</literallayout> + +<para> +Although it's not necessary to add the +<filename class="directory">/lib</filename> and +<filename class="directory">/usr/lib</filename> directories it doesn't +hurt. This way you see right away what's being searched and don't have +to remeber the default search paths if you don't want to. +</para> + +</sect2> + |