----- Original Message ----- From: Pollywog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Debian-user list <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 3:52 PM Subject: Re: libc6-2.1.1 ... safe to install?
> I will give a specific instance. I need gtk 1.2 but when I try to install the > libgtk 1.2 deb, it complains that it needs libc6 2.1.1. I was unable to > install this gtk from source because during 'make install' it complains that > the deb is already installed. I tried removing the deb for gtk, but then dpkg > complains that it is required for other packages I installed. In order to > install libc6 2.11 I need to also upgrade to the potato version of ld.so and > some other things. I tried this and it broke my timezones. I was fortunate > to have been able to go back to the older libc6 with only small breakages > which I fixed. > > I just have to wait until Potato is stable, and if it will run on 2.0.x > kernels, I will upgrade, or else, learn to set up ipchains and upgrade the > kernel too. > > > -- > Andrew > yeah this is typical. let's hope it changes soon.
