Martin Dickopp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> It seems that Red Hat has a lot of programs under /usr/libexec that are >> under /usr/lib in Debian. One example is /usr/lib/postfix >> vs /usr/libexec/postfix. >> >> It seems to me that /usr/libexec is a better name for such things, > > I disagree. Why is it important to distinguish between shared libraries > and internal binaries (i.e. programs not supposed to be called directly > by a user)?
lib is the place where ld searches for libraries. Linking is not speedy, and a non-trivial amount of the time is spent slogging through /usr/lib looking for the libraries wanted. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
