Indeed. And ctypes.libraryName() doesn't seem to be aware of soname versions (https://searchfox.org/comm- central/source/mozilla/js/src/ctypes/Library.cpp#62).
That's a tricky problem though, we can't make thunderbird depend on every single -dev package just because add-ons might be using the ctypes module to load external libraries. ** Summary changed: - dependence upon libresolv.so (libc6-dev) + TbSync add-on needs a dependency on libc6-dev (for libresolv.so) ** Changed in: thunderbird (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed ** Changed in: thunderbird (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1875348 Title: TbSync add-on needs a dependency on libc6-dev (for libresolv.so) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1875348/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs