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Title: glibc 2.3
Post by: Tim Litwiller on July 19, 2003, 05:21:47 PM

does any one know what will break if I upgrade to glibc 2.3 - I think I read that rpm will break but I don't know why.

Title: Re: glibc 2.3
Post by: Rich Lafferty on July 22, 2003, 01:00:53 AM

There is the potential for a great deal to break. Upgrading libc is a significantly larger upgrade than, say, upgrading your kernel.

Luckily RPM lets you test things before doing them for good with the "--test" option. You'll be able to judge the extent of breakage by downloading the packages and trying to install them with "--test".

Also, keep in mind that future updates and upgrades may not work with a glibc other than the one provided.

But it strikes me that you might be asking the wrong question -- what are you trying to do that you believe requires a glibc upgrade?

Title: Re: glibc 2.3
Post by: Tim Litwiller on July 22, 2003, 07:49:10 AM

you are right it is the wrong question,  I am installing and configuring opengroupware on sme 5.6 - they now have a set of rpms complied for redhat 7, so I don't have to worry about glibc problems anymore.