You can also type: ldd foo to get a list of dynamic libraries needed by a binary called foo. -Allen On Thursday 05 January 2006 10:33, Tom Callahan wrote: > Binaries are dependant upon the libraries they were built with, and what > CPU platform. x86_64 binaries will not work on i686/i386, but i686/i386 > binaries will usually work on x86_64 machines. > > Use this to find out what libraries are needed: > strace /path/to/program > > and look for open(xxxxxxx) statements. Those are the libraries needed > for the binary to run. > > Thanks, > > Tom Callahan > TESSCO Technologies > (443)-506-6216 > callahant@xxxxxxxxxx > > A real engineer only resorts to documentation when the keyboard dents on the forehead get too noticeable. > > > > Matt England wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > Will FedoraCore1-built binaries run on all Fedora systems? > > > > ie, will a FC1-build binary also run on FC2, FC3, and FC4? Does it > > depend on the binary/app and/or library dependencies? > > > > If this does not work for FC1, then are any of the FCx-built binaries > > "forward" compatible? eg, will a FC2 binary run on FC3 or FC4? > > > > -Matt > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list