glibc upgrade
jam...@gmail.com
maintenance activities, among them upgrading glibc. I realize how
critical this library is for the functionality of programs such as
gzip, grep, and other commonly used utilities.
What I first tried to do was to install the newer version of glibc
(using rpm) while my older version was still installed - no go, I
received error messages about conflicts with the older glibc so and
other files. I then tried to uninstall the older version but received
error messages concerning all the utilities that depended on it.
In looking at the man page for rpm, the command "rpm -e -nodeps
<package-name>" may work, and if it did and I was able to install the
newer version, would the dependent programs "find" that version and
function as usual?
J.O. Aho
> I'm using an older install of Red Hat linux to practice various system
> maintenance activities, among them upgrading glibc.
> <package-name>" may work,
No, that won't work, you will render your installation useless.
Use the upgrade option, I'm pretty sure you had found it if you had read the
man page a bit better.
rpm -Uvh glibc-x.y.c-z.arch.rpm
> and if it did and I was able to install the
> newer version, would the dependent programs "find" that version and
> function as usual?
This depends on the version jump you would do.
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//Aho
jam...@gmail.com
> rpm -Uvh glibc-x.y.c-z.arch.rpm
OK, I tried the -U option and I didn't get all the error messages I
got before. What error message I did get was:
"/sbin/ldconfig conflicts with file from ldconfig-1.9.5-8
error: glibc-2.2.2-53.i386.rpm cannot be installed"
When I query my currently installled glibc, it shows that the original
version is still installed. So what's the deal with ldconfig? If I
uninstall it and then install a newer version of it after
(successfully??) installing glibc, maybe this will work.
Feel free to elaborate on ldconfig; I looked at the man page but am
still not sure what it's used for.