Linux compat library error: ELF file OS ABI invalid

[Kris Kennaway]

Glyn Millington wrote:
> Mel <fbsd.questions at rachie.is-a-geek.net> writes:
> 
>> On Tuesday 13 May 2008 14:05:43 Glyn Millington wrote:
>>>>>>> Trying to launch Linux Open Office 2.4 I get the following error
>>>>>>> message ,----
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> | /usr/compat/linux/opt/openoffice.org2.4/program/soffice.bin: error
>>>>>>> | while loading shared libraries: /usr/local/lib/libXext.so.6: ELF
>>>>>>> | file OS ABI invalid
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> `----
>>> that include statement leads to /usr/X11R6
> 
> Wow - can I just check that I have this right before I do it?!
> 
> 
>> Best fix:
>> rm /usr/X11R6
> 
> get rid of /usr/X11R6, which on a system-wide basis is a link to /usr/local

Any suggestion that involves touching files outside of /compat/linux is 
wrong ;)

Kris