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ldconfig

Configure symlinks and cache for shared library dependencies. More information: https://manned.org/ldconfig.
  • Update symlinks and rebuild the cache (usually run when a new library is installed):
    sudo ldconfig
  • Update the symlinks for a given directory:
    sudo ldconfig -n {{path/to/directory}}
  • Print the libraries in the cache and check whether a given library is present:
    ldconfig -p | grep {{library_name}}

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