# Shared library rename

**URL:** <https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/shared-library-rename/3656>\
**Category:** Hdf-forum archives\
**Created:** [January 20, 2016, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/shared-library-rename/3656 "2016-01-20T09:29:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/shared-library-rename/3656/1 "2016-01-20T09:29:53Z")

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Hi,

After struggling with the H5\_AS macro, I have to use seveal distinct  
versions of the HDF5 library (MPI dependent or not), but they all want  
hdf5-shared.so.10.1.0 as their name (because it's written in the so  
itself).  
What's the command to change that behavior?

Cheers,

Matthieu

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