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From: aozer@next.com (Ali Ozer)
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Subject: Re: What is /usr/shlib
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Date: 18 May 91 17:07:49 GMT
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In article <1991May17.164126.8724@wuphys.wustl.edu> Rakhal D. Dave writes:
>There is 3.0 MBs of stuff in /usr/shlib. Theses are all libraries:
>libNeXT_s.C.shlib*   libmusic_s.A.shlib*  libsys_s.B.shlib*
>libdsp_s.A.shlib*    libni_s.A.shlib*
>Question is do I need these for day to day work. 

Yes you do! Those are the shared libraries used by the various apps, and if
you get rid of any of these files, chances are some apps (not only NeXT but 
also third party apps) will stop running. 

Ali, Ali_Ozer@NeXT.com