Re: [XaraXtreme-dev] libstdc++5 or 6

[JanC <janc13@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 5/2/06, Charles Moir <CharlesM@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > This is another thing that depends on whether you are using a
> > static build or a dynamic build. If you are expecting a build
> > to work without an installer, installing libstdc++ v6 on a
> > system without it is going to be a pain. Even newer systems
> > have v5 on (i.e. even if they use v6 internally).
>
> No they do not. Ubuntu does not ship with v5 and does ship with v6
> (which is why presently XaraLX does not work out of the box on Ubuntu -
> and no error message to tell users why - for reasons as described in our
> previous conversation about the user friendliness of Linux desktop).

In Ubuntu 6.06 'libstdc++5' is in main (which means it's officially
supported) and it's also on the installation-CD.  It's possible that
it's not installed by default though...


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JanC