If I need libstdc++.so.5 and I have: /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6 /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6.0.8 to symlink is it $ ln -s /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6 /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5 or $ ln -s /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5 /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6 Which ever is the correct method, shoul the higest version of the file be used ala: /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6.0.8 ? Frank