How to tell which version of a application is running

[Xen]

Ralf Mardorf schreef op 17-04-2017 17:51:
> On Mon, 17 Apr 2017 17:38:42 +0200, Xen wrote:
>> I suspect that it is actually these programs that are causing the
>> issues.
> 
> The OP much likely followed a README mentioning something similar to
> 
>   ./configure
>   make
>   sudo make install
> 
> missing to mention
> 
>   sudo ldconfig

Dude, all of the binaries are hardlinked from the configuration files, 
and the configuration files take precedence if they exist, but not if 
they don't.

There are scarcely any libraries in the system for that thing.

(Anyway not for the packages examined, but regardless, they don't 
hard-link binaries ;-)).

>> Better change that to:
>> 
>> ls -ld /usr/local/lib/*tracker*
> 
> No, we want to see all installed libraries, so
> 
>   ls -l /{,usr/,usr/local/}*lib*/*tracker*

Yes send more messages to that poor person. This is your sixth message 
regarding that command :p