Bug#845972: Version number in library names

128 at gmx.us 128 at gmx.us
Sun Nov 27 11:29:31 UTC 2016


Package: libvtk6-dev
Version: 6.3.0

Libraries are named as, "libvtkCommonCore-6.3.so" "libvtkCommonCore-6.3.so.6.3" "libvtkCommonCore-6.3.so.6.3.0". That is "libvtk*-6.3.so" "libvtk*-6.3.so.6.3" "libvtk*-6.3.so.6.3.0". This is bad practice and can break many projects. Usually the version numbers are included only after the extension.

Desired change should be renaming libraries as, "libvtkCommonCore.so" "libvtkCommonCore.so.6.3" "libvtkCommonCore.so.6.3.0". That is "libvtk*.so" "libvtk*.so.6.3" "libvtk*.so.6.3.0".

Thanks



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