On Fri, 5 Dec 1997, Christopher Jason Morrone wrote: : : Ok, I'd like to upgrade to hamm, because there are some things there that : I need. I'm following the libc5 to libc6 howto, but I've got a couple : questions/comments. : : The first conflict arose when I tried to install the second package, : libc6_2.0.5c-0.1 . It conflicted with the pthreads package. No biggy, I : just got rid of the threads. : : Then I tried again and got this: : : Selecting previously deselected package libc6. : dpkg: regarding libc6_2.0.5c-0.1.deb containing libc6: : libc5 conflicts with libc6 : libc6 (version 2.0.5c-0.1) is to be installed. : dpkg: error processing libc6_2.0.5c-0.1.deb (--install): : conflicting packages - not installing libc6 : Errors were encountered while processing: : libc6_2.0.5c-0.1.deb : : Can I just force it? Will that cause problems later?
No. Yes. DON'T force it. Instead, go get the libc5 that Scott Ellis has at ftp://ftp.gate.net/pub/users/storm . That libc5 does not conflict with libc6 and will allow you to complete the upgrade. This is mentioned in the HOWTO, btw. The HOWTO may be found at http://www.gate.net/~storm/FAQ/libc5-libc6-Mini-HOWTO.html . Good luck, -- Nathan Norman MidcoNet - 410 South Phillips Avenue - Sioux Falls, SD 57104 phone: (605) 334-4454 fax: (605) 335-1173 mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.midco.net PGP Key ID: 0xA33B86E9 - Public key available at keyservers PGP Key fingerprint: CE03 10AF 3281 1858 9D32 C2AB 936D C472 -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
