What is an .so file?
Problem
I'm having problems with Flash under ubuntu and was going to try and upgrade to the Alpha release of Flash 10.1. The problem is that it came as a .so file, and I can't find any information as to what this is.
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An .so file is a compiled library file. It stands for "Shared Object" and is analogous to a Windows DLL. Often, package files will place these under /lib or /usr/lib or some place similar when they're installed. If you extract an .so file to a location in your $LD_LIBRARY_PATH, a program that requires the library should be able to use it. Ideally, read the accompanying documentation to ensure that it's in the right location. If you run a command like from the Terminal you may see some existing …
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