Topic: glibc 2.3

[Tim Litwiller]

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.

[Rich Lafferty]

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?

[Tim Litwiller]

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.