On Sun, Jun 30, 2002 at 11:02:16AM -0700, Larry Smith wrote: > I run Potato, which installs with glib 1.2. > > I notice that recently made applications require newer glibs, such as > glib 2.x > > Is it possible to update the glib version on Potato, or must I update > my entire operating system? > > If an update is available in Potato, would doing so screw up utilities > that expect the older glib? > > How does one upgrade a glib, given that some many system functions > depend upon it?
At this stage, woody is deep freeze. Unless you are running production server, woody is stable as hell for console applications such as gcc and much newer. See my below document for details od upgrade or see new installmanual for debian woody. It automatically upgrade to newer glibc. This ease of upgrade is THE best thing on Debian. -- ~\^o^/~~~ ~\^.^/~~~ ~\^*^/~~~ ~\^_^/~~~ ~\^+^/~~~ ~\^:^/~~~ ~\^v^/~~~ +++++ Osamu Aoki @ Cupertino CA USA See "Debian reference": http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ "Debian reference" Project at: http://qref.sf.net I welcome your constructive criticisms and corrections. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
