On Sat, Apr 08, 2006 at 07:53:27PM -0400, hendrik@topoi.pooq.com wrote: > 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 method 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 Hi Hendrik, there are many solutions to use; some more complex and some less. If you have a versioned libc6 (not sure about this), it affect everything above it, which from my understanding is 98% of the packages above it. This sounds bad. Setting up a chroot is far easier(although I've never done it) and not going to affect the rest of the system with a more predictable positive results. cheers, Kev -- | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux == | my web site: | | : :' : The Universal | debian.home.pipeline.com | | `. `' Operating System | go to counter.li.org and | | `- http://www.debian.org/ | be counted! #238656 | | my keysever: pgp.mit.edu | my NPO: cfsg.org |
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