These libraries are part of the linux compatibility options for FreeBSD. To get linux compat working you will need 1) A linux binary such as doom, Wingz, or maple 2) these libraries 3) the linux compat lkm (ie run /usr/bin/linux) then run the linux binary. The kernel option `COMPAT_LINUX' is not necessary for -current, or 2.2-RELEASE or newer. It *is* necessary for -stable, and the earlier RELEASE's. * if you add new libraries, you should run /compat/linux/sbin/ldconfig to update the caches. * if you have libraries you'd like to see included in this collection, send me mail. eric. erich@FreeBSD.org