On 10/11/05, Roberto C. Sanchez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Quoting Tshepang Lekhonkhobe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Hello, > > > > Is there anyone packaging statically-linked executables so that one doesn't > > worry about shared libraries? I'm thinking something like a single set-up > > file which will then install to the intended locations without the worry > > about dependencies. > > > > malebo > > > > That is typcially a bad idea. For example, on my fairly minimal > desktop system, > I have no less than 31 applications linked against libssl. Now, if all > of those > were instead statically linked, a security vulnerability would be a real > problem. Rather than upgrade one dynamic library package and restart any > daemons that are linked to it, I now have to upgrade 31 completely different > packages. That is a real pain. > > There are very good reasons for using dynamic linking whenever possible. > > -Robetro > > > -- > Roberto C. Sanchez > http://familiasanchez.net/~roberto > >
I agree with you, but is there anyone out there who is building this stuff anyways. There is actually an advantage of simplicity... somehow. malebo
