RH 6.0 already comes with glibc 2 aka libc 6 fully loaded.
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Keith
On Thu, 19 Aug 1999, Richard Adams wrote:
> >
> > Hey all,
> >
> > I am in the process of upgrading my kernel from 2.2.5 to 2.2.10 and
> > understand that I need an upgrade of the following packages and libraries:
> >
> > Linux lib5 C Library (libc)
> > Linux lib6 C Library (glibc)
> > Net-Tools
> > NFS
> > PCMCIA-cs
> > PPP
>
> Well if you were to read the Changes file for 2.2.5 you will see that there
> is no LIB changes, the text is the same, a normal Redhat-6.0 system should
> have no problem with 2.2.xx kernels.
>
> Dont forget upgrading LIBS can destroy your system if you do not know what
> you are doing, its by no means an easy task for a newbie.
>
> >
> > I have a few questions before I start:
> >
> > 1) Where is your favorite place to find all of these. I've tried the links
> > Linus put into the docs, but only a few of them worked! (You'd think he
> > would be more careful. :-) I've gone to RedHat to find rpm's and found
> > that very few of these are RPM'ed yet because they're fairly new. I've
> > gone to many many many sites and still can't find PPP, PCMCIA-cs,
> > NFS... I've tried all the usual suspects: linuxhq, sunsite, tux, GNU, etc
> > etc... How exasperating...
> >
> > 2) I found the libc package, and Linus warns that it could break make, as
> > well as a few other warnings and admonitions from the various coders along
> > the way. In short, they've all instilled the Fear of God in me about
> > updating this omnipotent library package. I'm paralyzed... Does anyone
> > have any tips/secrets/suggestions for a painless and happy install of libc
> > and glibc??
> >
> > 3) NFS comes in two flavors: server NFS and "user-land" NFS, but I haven't
> > been able to glean the difference. Any clues??
> >
> > 4) Any good FAQs and documentation about upgrading essential Linux
> > components would be greatly appreciated...
> >
> > I am running RedHat 6.0 on a Dell XPS70 Pentium.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > -j-
> >
>
>
> --
> Regards Richard.
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
