docs/132005: backwards compatibility for lib.so.X

[William O. Yates]

>Number:         132005
>Category:       docs
>Synopsis:       backwards compatibility for lib.so.X
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    freebsd-doc
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
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>Class:          doc-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Feb 23 13:50:00 UTC 2009
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     William O. Yates
>Release:        FreeBSD_7.1-RELEASE
>Organization:
tru2life.solution
>Environment:
FreeBSD ns1.tru2life.net 7.1-RELEASE FreeBSD 7.1-RELEASE #0: Thu Jan  1 14:37:25 UTC 2009     root at logan.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC  i386

>Description:
Backwards compatibility is a "hard to find" solution for some ports.

The port "man2web" gives an error message of "(/libexec/ld-elf.so.1: Shared object "libc.so.6" not found, required by "man2web")"

After a couple of hours of frustration, I believe a better solution should be available from your "better minds"...   (at lease a search term linked to "libc.so.6")

Just WHAT should I be searching for?

"linux"?,  "freebsd 6"?, "lib.so"?, "???"...

The utility "sysinstall" gives no help, nor does maillist searches.

A "FAQ" item would be a great help.
>How-To-Repeat:
Install man2web port under FreeBSD_7.1-RELEASE.
>Fix:
A "FAQ" entry...

Please know, this is NOT an insult in any way on your great work...

Just would like to know what to do...

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