adding a library (functionality) to an operating system

[aghufran]

Hello All,

I have been using Fedora Core 4/5 for a networking application. I came
to know that it does not have the library corresponding to the SYSCTL
API, used to interface with the routing table and etc. Similar is the
situation for the library used to access data-link layer (L2) and
packet generation functionalities.

Is there any possibility of adding that library (which I believe is
available on UNIX) to the operating system? I do not want to switch to
a UNIX variant and want to stick to Linux.

Thank you,

Abid Ghufran.

[Christopher Layne]

aghufran wrote:

Hello All,

I have been using Fedora Core 4/5 for a networking application. I came
to know that it does not have the library corresponding to the SYSCTL
API, used to interface with the routing table and etc. Similar is the
situation for the library used to access data-link layer (L2) and
packet generation functionalities.

That functionality has resided inside Linux for eons. Ask in
comp.unix.programmer or comp.os.linux.*

[Jack Klein]

On 1 Oct 2006 22:37:48 -0700, "aghufran" <ab**********@gmail.com>
wrote in comp.lang.c:

Hello All,

Oh, you're a multiposter. Don't do that. DO NOT post the same
question separately to multiple groups.

I have been using Fedora Core 4/5 for a networking application. I came
to know that it does not have the library corresponding to the SYSCTL
API, used to interface with the routing table and etc. Similar is the
situation for the library used to access data-link layer (L2) and
packet generation functionalities.

Is there any possibility of adding that library (which I believe is
available on UNIX) to the operating system? I do not want to switch to
a UNIX variant and want to stick to Linux.

Thank you,

Abid Ghufran.

There is still no mention at all of the C (or C++, although that's
off-topic here) in your question, and several mentions of Linux.

If that doesn't give you a hint as to where it should be asked, see my
reply in news:alt.comp.lang.learn.c-c++

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[Mark McIntyre]

On 1 Oct 2006 22:37:48 -0700, in comp.lang.c , "aghufran"
<ab**********@gmail.comwrote:

>Is there any possibility of adding that library (which I believe is
available on UNIX) to the operating system?

Undoubtedly. You will need to ask in a Linux support group however.

<OT>
Did you search the yum repository for suitable libraries?
Or even search the web?
<OT>
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