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ELF library loading

TIL about the algorithm an interpreter uses in order to load libraries in which your ELF file depends on:

The interpreter locates the libraries in this order:

  1. LD_PRELOAD environment variable, and anything in /etc/ld.so.preload
  2. LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable
  3. DT_RUNPATH or DT_RPATH specified in the binary file (both can be modified with patchelf)
  4. system-wide configuration (/etc/ld.so.conf)
  5. /lib and /usr/lib