Re: Can't upgrade gcc-3.3 (Device or resource busy)

[Michael Marsh <michael.a.marsh@gmail.com>]

On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 11:54:47 +0000, Simon Ward <simon@mivok.net> wrote:
> My solution was:
> 
> cd /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-linux
> mv 3.3.5 3.3.5-backup
> mkdir 3.3.5
> # I wanted everything except the specs file here
> # couldn't remember the syntax
> cp 3.3.5-backup/specs.dpkg-t* 3.3.5/
> cp -r 3.3.5-backup/{c,i,lib,SYS}* 3.3.5/
> 
> and then to upgrade the package as normal.

That was going to be my next suggestion. :)  I'd probably just do a
"cp -pr" on the entire backup directory, though, if the specs file is
readable.

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Michael A. Marsh
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