On 28 July 2010 18:01, Bruce Dubbs <bruce.du...@gmail.com> wrote: > Because I don't use it and don't see the need for it (for me). I have > no problems reinstalling a newer package over an older one. The only > package that gives me pause for that is glibc. > FWIW, my ppc64 system is rather old (a bit over a year now). It runs epiphany-2.24, so using an old version of gecko. I can live with that for _where_ I use epiphany, but I want a reasonably current browser to use for general browsing. So, as part of fixing known vulnerabilities I upgraded libpng (used generally, even if I let my firefox-derivative use its own version) and cups. The upgrade to libpng broke epiphany (a symbol seems to have disappeared), and the newer cups couldn't find a particular library. First time I've ever seen these sort of problems when upgrading packages, but it's always a good idea to be able to roll back. In my case, I'm content to live without the functionality until I can build a more recent system. So, as always, "builder beware".
I'm also doubtful that it's often worth upgrading LFS packages in a running system, unless there is either clear extra functionality, or fixed vulnerabilities. ĸen -- After tragedy, and farce, "OMG poneys!" -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
