Re: Removing packages?

[hendrik@topoi.pooq.com]

On Sat, Apr 08, 2006 at 05:02:34PM -0400, Kevin Mark wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 08, 2006 at 07:31:21AM -0700, Redefined Horizons wrote:
> > Thanks for the response Kevin. I appreciate you taking the time to answer my
> > question.
> > 
> > I was afraid that Apt was going to remove the packages because of a
> > dependency. I figured libc6 and glib were important libraries, as Apt said
> > it was going to remove 145 packages if I installed the new versions.
> > 
> > Is there a way to run multiple versions of the same package? Can I install
> > the newer versions of libc6 and libglib for Mono, while maintaining the
> > older versions for my currently installed software?
> > 
> > Or have I just encountered the Linux version of DLL hell? :]
> > 
> > Scott
> > 
> > 
> Hi R.H.,
> the only way I am aware is to have 2 systems setup with different
> version of libc6. This can be done with:
> the 'dual boot' method for 2 version of linux on different partitions or
> using a 'chroot' method. I think the chroot menthod is easier.  The
> 'Chroot' method is used for running 32bit apps in a 64bit OS, as an
> example. 
> cheers,
> Kev

This whole libc6 problem puzzles me.  I thought that Linux libraries 
were version-numbered in such a way that the linker could distinguish 
compatible from incompatible versions.  Why does this mechanism not work 
for libc6?

-- hendrik