On Mon, 19 Aug 2002, at 12:09pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > For example, if I have a RH 6.2 system, I might well upgrade the sh-utils > package to that which shipped with 7.3.
Figuring out which distro "flavor" you are on (Red Hat Linux, Debian GNU/Linux, etc.) is, I think, the most we can ask for. When you start asking about the release of the distro you are on, things get rather fuzzy. Even if you stay within Red Hat Linux 6.2, how do you clarify the differences between RHL 6.2 with no optional packages and RHL 6.2 with everything? How do you tell the difference between RHL 6.2 "stock" and RHL 6.2 with all the errata updates installed? Once you've got the distribution question answered, the rest should really be handled by whatever dependency management mechanisms are in place for that distribution. For example, first determine you are on some release of RHL, and then use RPM to depend on initscripts or glibc or whatever. -- Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not | | necessarily represent the views or policy of any other person, entity or | | organization. All information is provided without warranty of any kind. | _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
