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# `lacks-ldconfig-trigger`

The package installs shared libraries in a directory controlled by the dynamic library loader. Therefore, the package must trigger libc's "ldconfig" trigger to ensure the ldconfig cache is updated.

If the package is using debhelper, `dh_makeshlibs` should automatically discover this and add the trigger itself. Otherwise, please add `activate-noawait ldconfig` to the `triggers` file in the control member.

Note this tag may trigger for packages built with debhelper before version 9.20151004. In such case, a simple rebuild will often be sufficient to fix this issue.

Severity: | `error`
Experimental: | `false`
Renamed from: | `package-must-activate-ldconfig-trigger`

## See also

- ldconfig (Section 8.1.1) in the Debian Policy Manual

- https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2015/08/msg00412.html

- list of all the affected packages
- the source of this tag