[CentOS] Re: Anyone here install Java Studio Creator with CentOS 4?

[Jim Perrin]

On 12/10/05, Alex White <ethericalzen at gmail.com> wrote:
> Jim Perrin wrote:
> > On 12/10/05, Preston Crawford <me at prestoncrawford.com> wrote:
> >
> >>On Sat, 2005-12-10 at 11:46 -0600, Alex White wrote:
> >>
> >>>Well libstdc++ exists in /usr/lib/ on my system 4 U2 it's:
> >>
> >>Okay, I wasn't sure which one I'd symlink off of. I appreciate the
> >>explanation.
> >>
> >>
> >>>Now, if you know that your application is erroring off with
> >>>something similar to "unable to locate libstdc++.so.2" Just as an
> >>>example, then you could do something like: ln -s
> >>>/usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5 /usr/lib/libstdc.so.2
> >>
> >>I need to look at the error log. It might be looking in an entirely
> >>different location, maybe? I mean either it's hard-coded to look for a
> >>certain version or to look somewhere else (assuming it's possible that
> >>RHEL 2.x ut libstdc somewhere else).
> >>
> >>
> >>>If that doesn't work then just delete your symlink and all will be
> >>>right with the world. Make sure not to delete the actual library
> >>>though, I've done somethin' stupid like that before lol
> >>
> >>:-)
> >>
> >>Thanks.
> >>
> >
> > Instead of wrecking systems with random symlinks trying to meet
> > compatible versions of things, why not do "yum provides filename" and
> > see if it is available to you.
> >
> > yum list "compat*" yeilds several packages that might be what you're
> > looking for.
>
> Thank you for clearing that little bit up. Because you know..I've
> destroyed numerous machines in my career over a single app. *blinkles*
>
> Alex White


eh. I hadn't planned on starting up another mailing list pissing match
here, nor do I feel like engaging in one. Ask any 8 administrators how
to do something and you'll get 9 ways to do it.  Yes, your way may
well work, and you may be happy with that. But what happens down the
road for the next app and the app after that? Instead of symlinking
newer libs to older lib names, why not simply see if you have the
older lib available to you? That was my whole point. What happens when
you create this type of symlink to a file you later install via yum?
Even if you're aware of little tweaks like this and they work but
they're not the absolute pristine ivory tower elitist way to solve
things, it's possible the person asking on the list may not know any
better, and for subsequent apps may get link happy.

Yes. Your way works and probably well, but it's not ivory tower
quality advice for people still learning. I teach best practice type
things on a daily basis, and I make every effort to carry that into
what I post for help on the list.

/last comment
//will not continue this thread
///implore others not to let this thread grow to the absurd lengths of others.


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Jim Perrin
System Architect - UIT
Ft Gordon & US Army Signal Center