[leafnode-list] GLIBC-Version

[krasel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Cornelius Krasel)]

This is slightly off-topic but touches on the discussion of glibc
versions.

I just learned that the canonical way to find out the version of the
glibc is to execute it:

~% /lib/libc.so.6
GNU C Library stable release version 2.1.2, by Roland McGrath et al.
Copyright (C) 1992, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Compiled by GNU CC version egcs-2.91.66 19990314/Linux (egcs-1.1.2 release).
Compiled on a Linux 2.2.13 system on 1999-11-06.
Available extensions:
        GNU libio by Per Bothner
        crypt add-on version 2.1 by Michael Glad and others
        linuxthreads-0.8 by Xavier Leroy
        NoVersion patch for broken glibc 2.0 binaries
        BIND-4.9.7-REL
        NIS(YP)/NIS+ NSS modules 0.19 by Thorsten Kukuk
        NSS V1 modules 2.0.2 by Thorsten Kukuk
Report bugs using the `glibcbug' script to <bugs@xxxxxxx>.
~%

--Cornelius.

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