On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 08:59:57PM -0500, Colin Cashman wrote: > Tonight I tried to install the latest version of ssh onto my system, but I > wasn't paying close enough attention to the dependencies. Ssh 2.5.1p1 > requires libc-2.2.1-2 or higher, and potato uses libc6-2.1.3-15. > > I have a vague recollection of problems running apps using libc-2.1 with > libc-2.2, so I thought I'd ask the list since I'm sure at least one person > has tried it. :) > > Should I expect any trouble if I simply upgrade to libc-2.2? If so, what is > the best strategy to resolve those problems?
Upstream claims (and I agree from experience) that glibc 2.2.x is more stable than glibc 2.1.x. Ben -- -----------=======-=-======-=========-----------=====------------=-=------ / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=========------=======-------------=-=-----=-===-======-------=--=---'