Andrew McDonough

Please note: This page is imported from my wiki, which hasn't been updated in over 10 years. Some of the formatting was lost during the import. I'll try to get around to fixing it someday.

Linux Libraries

Libraries are usually found in /usr/lib and lib. Extra library locations can be specified in /etc/lib.so.conf. ldconfig can be run to refresh the cache of libraries.

  • ldconfig : refresh the cache of libraries
  • ldconfig -v : verbose refresh

/etc/ld.conf

Andrew McDonough

Andrew McDonough is a consultant CTO and software developer, currently based between Berlin and London.

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