Re: Libc5 / Libc6
On Mon, 12 Jan 1998, Ian & Gill Watkins wrote:
> I want to upgrade one or two of the packages on my system beyond the
> stable distribution. The newer packages are all requiring libc6, but
> that conflicts (in DSELECT) with libc5 which is a dependence to a _very_
> large number of programs..... =:|
>
> What should I do? Forget it and wait?
If you want to upgrade to libc6, read the mini-HOWTO about the upgrade. It
involves upgrading libc5 to a version that doesn't conflict with libc6, so
your libc5-based programs will still run.
Remco
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