Bug#389670: libsdl-gfx1.2-dev contains symbolic link for libsdl-gfx1.2-4

[Sam Hocevar]

On Tue, Sep 26, 2006, Jason Fergus wrote:

> It seems that libsdl-gfx1.2-dev contains the symbolic link for
> libSDL_gfx.so which points to a file within libsdl-gfx1.2-4.  This
> wouldn't be a problem of course except for software which is linked to
> look for libSDL_gfx.so instead of libSDL_gfx.so.4 or
> libSDL_gfx.so.4.9.0, which is what libSDL_gfx.so from the -dev package
> points to.
> 
> Anyone who compiles something, then removes the -dev package is not
> going to be able to run the program.

   When you link software to libSDL_gfx using the -lSDL_gfx flag, your
binary gets linked to libSDL_gfx.so.4, which is the SONAME of the
library. The libSDL_gfx.so symlink is only required at build time.

   What software have you seen that requires libSDL_gfx.so?

-- 
Sam.