libjpeg62 in Ubuntu 11.04 lacks link from libjpeg.so

[Richard Driscoll]

Most libraries in /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu have a link from <libname>.so to <libname>.so.<version>

In the case of the package libjpeg62 there is the link:-

libjpeg.so.62 -> libjpeg.so.62.0.0

But the package libjpeg62 does not establish the link:-

 libjpeg.so -> libjpeg.so.62.0.0

This means that the application Epson Iscan is unable to scan to Jpeg. No doubt other applications are also affected.

Workaround:-

Setup the link by doing:-

cd /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu
sudo ln -s libjpeg.so.62.0.0 libjpeg.so

Which in the case of Epson Iscan fixes the problem.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: libjpeg62 6b1-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
CheckboxSubmission: 61798d02330815ad80baf454177b5e54
CheckboxSystem: edda5d4f616ca792bf437989cb597002
Date: Sat Jun 4 20:08:50 2011
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 LC_COLLATE=C
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: libjpeg6b
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-28 (37 days ago)