Re: [SLE] compiles & links (SOLVED)

From: BandiPat (penguin0601_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 06/22/04

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Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 15:21:59 -0400

    On Tuesday 22 June 2004 02:10 pm, Marcus Meissner wrote:
    > On Tue, Jun 22, 2004 at 02:04:39PM -0400, BandiPat wrote:
    > > Hey SuSE guys or anyone else that can offer advice!
    > >
    > > I'm trying to compile a new build of libexif using the SuSE spec
    > > file included with 9.1 version. Why? Because the libexif.so.9
    > > library is bad and causes problems with loading some EXIF jpeg
    > > files from some cameras, into viewers & paint programs like The
    > > Gimp.
    > >
    > > The rpm builds nicely and the new libexif-0.6.9 libs work great,
    > > but it seems that the 9.1 version, 0.5.12, was built with a few
    > > symlinks pointing to the newer libexif.so.9.1.2 lib it had. I
    > > can't seem to find where this was done in the source or spec file!
    > > The new build needs to include a symlink of libexif.so.9 that
    > > points to the new lib, libexif.so.10.0.0!
    > >
    > > Since so many other programs depend on the libexif, trying to
    > > install the new build creates several dependency errors.
    > >
    > > Can someone point me to the spot that makes the symlink files
    > > during the build, so that they are included as part of the rpm,
    > > like the SuSE build has?
    >
    > You are using a too new version of libexif.
    >
    > I have put up a fixed version of the 9.1 libexif to:
    > ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/meissner/libexif/
    >
    > We will release it via YOU within the next week or so.
    >
    > Ciao, Marcus
    ===========

    Many thanks Marcus, that fixed the problem with the original version. I
    still wouldn't mind to know how to build the links into the rpm files
    though sometime! ;o)

    Anyone having trouble loading digital camera pictures into their
    graphics programs would do well to grab this new file from Marcus'
    site.

    Regards,
    Lee 

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