On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 12:24 PM, Tanstaafl <tansta...@libertytrek.org> wrote: > This has never happened to me before... > > Since when did a simple GCC upgrade *automatically* REMOVE my prior GCC > install??? > > I have *always* kept my prior GCC around for a while, if not until the next > upgrade, just as something to fall back on if the current one breaks. > > I am NOT a happy camper. >
This always happens if the gcc your are upgrading to is in the same slot as the previous one. It is like a normal package upgrade. You can't keep both gccs in the same slot. gcc preserves installations only if they are on different slots. And please write proper subject on emails. "WTF" is not really appropriate for a mailing list. Regards, Markos
