difference between SHLIB_PATH, LD_LIBRARY_PATH

[chennakeshava_ramesh@yahoo.co.in]

hi friends,

anyone knows what is the diffence between SHLIB_PATH and
LD_LIBRARY_PATH. and why are are used actually.

In setting one of the unix parameter I am using LD_LIBRARY_PATH, can
any one brief me on what is its function and how actually it is
different from SHLIB_PATH.


regards
RAMESH

[joe durusau]

"chennakeshava_ramesh@yahoo.co.in" wrote:

> hi friends,
>
> anyone knows what is the diffence between SHLIB_PATH and
> LD_LIBRARY_PATH. and why are are used actually.
>
> In setting one of the unix parameter I am using LD_LIBRARY_PATH, can
> any one brief me on what is its function and how actually it is
> different from SHLIB_PATH.
>
> regards
> RAMESH

The use of either or both is generally derecated.

Speaking only for myself,

Joe Durusau

[Kevin Collins]

In article <dd47f418.0405120335.25fed596@posting.google.com >,
[email]chennakeshava_ramesh@yahoo.co.in[/email] wrote:

> hi friends,
>
> anyone knows what is the diffence between SHLIB_PATH and
> LD_LIBRARY_PATH. and why are are used actually.
>
> In setting one of the unix parameter I am using LD_LIBRARY_PATH, can
> any one brief me on what is its function and how actually it is
> different from SHLIB_PATH.
>

Assuming you are using HP-UX (to my knowledge, the only platform using
SHLIB_PATH), SHLIB_PATH is the OLD method of setting a shared-library search
path and LD_LIBRARY_PATH is the new method (starting in, I think, 11.11) that
other platforms (Solaris, Linux, etc) have always used.

In current versions (from 11.11), both will be check if they are defined, with
LD_LIBRARY_PATH being searched 1st and SHLIB_PATH next.

See 'man dld.sl' for more info...

Kevin