On 06/10/15 09:09, Matthew Miller wrote: > On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 07:53:44AM +0800, Ed Greshko wrote: >> For example, on an F22 system.... >> [root@f22k ~]# ll /lib64/libXv.so.1.0.0 >> -rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 19664 Aug 17 2014 /lib64/libXv.so.1.0.0 > $ file /lib64 > /lib64: symbolic link to `usr/lib64' > > > $ dnf whatprovides /usr/lib64/libXv.so.1.0.0 > libXv-1.0.10-2.fc22.x86_64 : X.Org X11 libXv runtime library > Repo : @System > >> [egreshko@meimei ~]$ yum -whatprovides /lib64/libXv.so.1.0.0 >> Loaded plugins: langpacks >> libXv-1.0.10-2.fc21.x86_64 : X.Org X11 libXv runtime library >> Repo : installed >> Matched from: >> Filename : /lib64/libXv.so.1.0.0 >> >> (dnf fails to find on F21 in the same manner) > The difference is documented (although lib is not mentioned) at: > > http://dnf.readthedocs.org/en/latest/cli_vs_yum.html#dnf-provides-bin-file-does-not-find-any-packages-on-fedora > Thanks.... I wonder why they left it up to the user to determine symbolic links are involved and not followed. Oh, well. -- Sorta what I want to say when folks habitually complain about Fedora - https://youtu.be/ZArl8fTfub4 -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org