There is no conflict to use libc4/5/6 dynamic libraries, though you can only have one libc-dev.
Bob Nielsen wrote: > > I guess this confuses me even more! Are libc4, libc5 and libc6 completely > independent of each other, or are they versions of something which began > as "libc". In either case, why would one want to compile for more than > one at a time? I take it they are neither upward nor downward compatible. > > On Wed, 24 Sep 1997, Craig Sanders wrote: > > > On Tue, 23 Sep 1997, Bob Nielsen wrote: > > > > > On Wed, 24 Sep 1997, Lawrence wrote: > > > > > > > nearly impossible to have both libc5 & libc6 version of the same package > > > > unless everyone have 2 (1 libc5, 1 libc6) systems. > > > > > > Hmmm, I seem to have both libc4 and libc5 on my 1.3.1. dpkg -l libc* > > > shows: > > > > > > ii libc4 4.6.27-15 The Linux C library version 4 (run-time > > > libr > > > ii libc5 5.4.33-3 The Linux C library version 5 (run-time > > > libr > > > ii libc5-dev 5.4.33-3 The Linux C library version 5 > > > (development f > > > > > > Is this a problem? Should I remove libc4? > > > > no, and not unless you have no need to run old libc4 programs. > > > > > > if you want, you can even install libc6 and be able to run programs from > > hamm too. there's a catch, though. to install libc6 at the moment you have > > to follow the instructions in the upgrading libc5 to libc6 mini HOWTO which > > is posted here once per week. > > > > don't be put off by that catch, though....the procedure is painless and > > straightforward. you just have to install upgraded versions of certain > > packages in a certain order. > > > > > > *Running* libc6 based stuff is no problem. > > > > *Developing* for libc6 can be problematic if you want to compile stuff > > for both libc5 and libc6 on the same machine - and even that isn't a big > > deal...there's a documented, straight-forward procedure to follow. > > > > > > craig > > > > -- > > craig sanders > > networking consultant Available for casual or contract > > temporary autonomous zone system administration tasks. > > > > > > > > ---- > Bob Nielsen Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tucson, AZ AMPRnet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.primenet.com/~nielsen > > -- > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .