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[Norbert Preining <preining@xxxxxxxx>]

On Mi, 02 Sep 2009, Bernd Eggink wrote:
> I think a permanent static link
>
> 	/usr/lib/libGL.so.1 -> /usr/lib/libGL.so.100000
>
> would be sufficient here. The 2 lines

No, because ldconfig will delete that one and make a new link
	libGL.so.1 -> libGL.so.HIGHEST_NUMBER
and since .10000 is gone it will be nvidia's.

I guess.

> I'd also recommend not to use the name 'libGL.so.1.INTEL'. It looks
> nice, but the next time you install a new nvidia driver, the installer
> will consider this file an obsolete library and delete it without
> asking. Simple names like NVIDIA, however, are left intact.

The nvidia installer? Hmm, never used that. Yes that can be a problem
so libGL.so.INTEL-LATEST is probably better

Best wishes

Norbert

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