Keith Dart wrote:
=== On Fri, 07/02, Graham Murray wrote: ===
After an emerge --sync on an ~x86 system, the upgrade to opera-10.60
wants to install libpng-1.2.44 in a new slot. Considering all of the
problems surrounding the upgrade to libpng-1.4.3, is it safe to let
portage install libpng-1.2.44?
===
Yes, but be prepared for some extra work and a lengthy upgrade (half
your system will be recompiled). However, I have not tried Opera, but
it should work.
See flameeye's blog first. But ignore the part about
the libpng-1.4.x-update.sh script being a hack. I found that necessary
and it worked for me.
-- Keith Dart
This appears to be the opposite of a upgrade. He has a package that
wants the OLD slotted version of libpng not the NEW slotted version. If
I understand that correctly, he has already done the upgrade but now
something needs the old package installed in addition to the new one.
OP, my thinking is this. Be prepared for some packages to rebuild when
you run revdep-rebuild. Part of me says that there won't be any but one
can never be certain of these things. Also, when I did my upgrade I
had no GUI until it rebuilt the packages. Again, one can never be
certain of these things. I would do this:
emerge opera
run revdep-rebuild -i and say a prayer if you think it will help.
emerge -uvDNa world and hope it comes out clean, provided it was clean
before you started this.
Wouldn't hurt to have a second puter around to get help here if you run
into trouble. ;-)
Dale
:-) :-)
