It seems if I want to get any new things from sid over my modem, I will have to get a new libc6. This shouldn't be too big: # apt-get install libc6 The following extra packages will be installed: libc6-dev locales Need to get 9348kB of archives. After unpacking 279kB will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] n
Questions: I was told to get 2.3.1-8, not 2.3.1-9. Therefore, a simple apt-get install libc6 will not be enough. Will putting Package: libc6 Pin: version 2.3.1-8 Pin-Priority: 1001 in /etc/apt/preferences be? No, # apt-get install libc6 Package libc6 has no available version, but exists in the database. This typically means that the package was mentioned in a dependency and never uploaded, has been obsoleted or is not available with the contents of sources.list Hmm, what is the procedure if one wants less than fresh versions then? Let me guess: apt-get --print-uris install libc6, then edit the uris to the version one wants. Download them and then install them with dpkg -i? P.S. having libc6 2.3.1-8 while the rest of my system is sid of 2002.10.10 won't break anything, right? I must get new versions of programs in the security bulletin so must get the new libc6. P.S. Does this "way of life" mix of units bother you? $ apt-cache show libc6|grep Size Installed-Size: 12116 Size: 3190622 -- http://jidanni.org/ Taiwan(04)25854780 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
