On Tue, 23 Dec 1997, Jameson Burt wrote: > This seems the correct approach. So, the libc5-libc6-Mini-HOWTO should say > not just > The minimum list of packages to install to be able to run unstable- > branch packages is below. Install these packages one at a time in > exactly the order listed. When versions are mentioned, that is a > minimum suggested version, any later version should also be > acceptable. > o ldso_1.9.5-1 > o libc6_2.0.4-1 > > but should also include something like > o ldso_1.9.5-1 > o libc5_5.4.38 from unstable hamm ********** > o libc6_2.0.4-1 > > The need for the above appeared to me again today, in my office, when a > colleague tried to install Debian Linux. As recommended in the HOWTO, he did > not use dselect. However, haveing followed the libc5-libc6-Mini-HOWTO two > times, he is about to try installing Debian Linux for the third time in one > day. The first recommended package ldso_1.9.6-2 installed properly. The > second package libc6_2.0.5c-0.1 failed to install, responding that dpkg COULD > NOT REMOVE libc5! He knew not to use a -force option, so he used a --purge > option on libc5. He followed this by again having dpkg install > libc6_2.0.6c-0.1. All seemed well, except that the purging of libc5 removed > /lib/libreadline.so.2, so he could no longer log on --time to reinstall > Debian > Linux.
I plan on mentioning this when I update the howto over the holidays. I am also going to plaster said howto with large warnings for DO NOT PURGE LIBC5 WHEN UPGRADING. DO NOT USE --force FOR ANY REASON when doing the libc5->libc6 upgrade. (not shouting at you, just at anyone else out there considering it) -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
