Section 4.12. System Libraries

4.12. System Libraries

Some of the system libraries in Solaris may not match the names of libraries used in Linux. Table 4-20 compares Solaris system libraries to Linux system libraries in terms of their function.

Table 4-20. Linux and Solaris System Library Comparison

Description	Solaris	Linux
Curses	libcurses, libform, libmenu, libpanel, libplot	libncurses, libform, libmenu, libpanel, libplot
Database APIs	libdbm	libdb*
Security APIs	libbsm	libc(shadow.h)
Socket APIs	libsocket	libc(BSD4.3)
RPC APIs	libnsl	libc
Math	libm	libm
XDR APIs	librpcsvc	libc
Real-time priority	rtprio	libc