Re: Me too! Help please: Re:libstdc++.so.2.8 error

[Ed Cogburn <ecogburn@greene.xtn.net>]

Mitch Blevins wrote:
> 
> Ed Cogburn wrote:
> > Paul Miller wrote:
> > >
> > > I upgraded a libc package, and now I'm getting the following error when I
> > > run many programs.
> > >
> > > /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.2.8: undefined symbol: __register_frame_info
> > >  already running.
> > >
> > > What is wrong?
> > >
> > > -Paul
> >
> >
> >       You aren't alone.  This happened to me during a dselect upgrade that
> > included libc6.  Dselect itself now can't run because of this.  Hope
> > somebody can help.
> 
> This is becoming a FAQ.
> You need the newest version of libstdc++, 2.91.59-1.
> If you are using the dpkg from unstable, you need to downgrade it to 1.4.0.31.
> 
> For convenience, I've tarred up all the needed files:
> libstdc++2.9-dev_2.91.59-1_i386.deb
> libstdc++2.9_2.91.59-1_i386.deb
> dpkg_1.4.0.31.deb
> apt_0.1.9.deb
> 
> and posted them at http://blevins.simplenet.com/foobar/
> 
> Download them and install them with dpkg.  Then put a hold on your dpkg to
> keep it from getting upgraded (until a fixed one is on the mirrors).
> 
> Hope this helps,
> -Mitch


	Thanks Mitch.  I just finished the download and install; your fix
works.  I sent the above message before finding your how-to-FIX later on
in the email list.


-- 
Ed C.