Re: binaries and libries in /lib /bin depends on/usr

[Ralf Corsepius <rc040203 freenet de>]

On Sat, 2006-06-03 at 06:33 -0400, Rex Dieter wrote:
> Patrice Dumas wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I was under the impression that the commands and libraries in /bin and
> > /lib were meant to be usable without /usr mounted. Is it right?
Right.

> > However rpm which is a rather important command requires libraries
> > in /usr/lib:
Right, rpm is broken.

I had reported the same issue for FC4
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=165012

... but unlike promised, RH's rpm maintainers apparently did not fix it.


> > [dumas patoune lib]$ ldd /bin/rpm | grep usr
> 
> A related question is: why is rpm in /bin,
Because you need it during installs, when /usr is not yet available.

>  and not /usr/bin/?  (I'd 
> venture to guess this may have something to do with 
> anaconda/installer-stage stuff).
Partially. Actual cause is: /usr is optional. A minimal system must be
usable without /usr being available.

Ralf