Paul Howarth wrote: > $ ls -l /usr/lib/libodbcinst.so > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Jun 15 15:05 /usr/lib/libodbcinst.so -> > libodbcinst.so.1.0.0 > $ rpm -qf /usr/lib/libodbcinst.so > unixODBC-devel-2.2.11-1 As a matter of interest, suppose you didn't have this package installed. Is there any way of asking which rpm in the world contains a given library file (or "object")? I know google often gives a hint, but is there any better way? -- Timothy Murphy e-mail (<80k only): tim /at/ birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland