ldconfig — configure dynamic linker run-time bindings
/sbin/ldconfig
[−nNvXV] [ −f conf ] [ −C cache ] [ −r root ] directory...
/sbin/ldconfig −l [−v] library...
/sbin/ldconfig −p
ldconfig
creates the necessary links and cache to the most recent
shared libraries found in the directories specified on the
command line, in the file /etc/ld.so.conf, and in the trusted
directories, /lib and
/usr/lib (on some 64-bit
architectures such as x86-64, lib and /usr/lib are the trusted directories for
32-bit libraries, while /lib64
and /usr/lib64 are used for
64-bit libraries).
The cache is used by the run-time linker, ld.so or ld-linux.so. ldconfig checks the header and filenames of the libraries it encounters when determining which versions should have their links updated.
ldconfig will attempt to deduce the type of ELF libs (i.e., libc5 or libc6/glibc) based on what C libs, if any, the library was linked against.
Some existing libs do not contain enough information to
allow the deduction of their type. Therefore, the
/etc/ld.so.conf file format
allows the specification of an expected type. This is used
only for those ELF
libs which we can not work out. The format is "dirname=TYPE",
where TYPE can be libc4, libc5, or libc6. (This syntax also
works on the command line.) Spaces are not allowed. Also see
the −p option. ldconfig should normally be
run by the superuser as it may require write permission on
some root owned directories and files.
−c
fmt,
−−format=fmt(Since glibc 2.2) Cache format to use: old, new, or compat (default).
−CcacheUse cache
instead of /etc/ld.so.cache.
−fconfUse conf
instead of /etc/ld.so.conf.
−i,
−−ignore−aux−cache(Since glibc 2.7) Ignore auxiliary cache file.
−l(Since glibc 2.2) Library mode. Manually link individual libraries. Intended for use by experts only.
−nOnly process directories specified on the command
line. Don't process the trusted directories, nor those
specified in /etc/ld.so.conf. Implies −N.
−NDon't rebuild the cache. Unless −X is also specified, links are
still updated.
−p,
−−print−cachePrint the lists of directories and candidate libraries stored in the current cache.
−r
rootChange to and use root as the root
directory.
−v,
−−verboseVerbose mode. Print current version number, the name of each directory as it is scanned, and any links that are created. Overrides quiet mode.
−V,
−−versionPrint program version.
−XDon't update links. Unless −N is also specified, the cache
is still rebuilt.
/lib/ld.soRun-time linker/loader.
/etc/ld.so.confFile containing a list of directories, one per line, in which to search for libraries.
/etc/ld.so.cacheFile containing an ordered list of libraries found
in the directories specified in /etc/ld.so.conf, as well as those
found in the trusted directories.
This page is part of release 4.04 of the Linux man-pages project. A
description of the project, information about reporting bugs,
and the latest version of this page, can be found at
http://www.kernel.org/doc/man−pages/.
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