On Mon, 2006-06-19 at 17:45 -0700, Philip Brown wrote: > On Mon, Jun 19, 2006 at 04:00:28PM -0700, Erast Benson wrote: > > On Mon, 2006-06-19 at 23:46 +0100, Peter Tribble wrote: > > > - can I request a specific version? > > > > yes > > Thats not exactly true. Only if the archive happens to keep old versions, > or if its a "gcc3" vs "gcc4" thing, where people are explicitly packaging > up multiple versions as "current" versions/variants of the software.
nope. it is true. apt-get will ask user to specify particular version if will encounter > 1 version of the same package. it also can do intelligent job on combining multiple repositories during single upgrade session, so > 1 APT repository seen as a whole. > > > > - can I control the installed location? > > > > yes, via apt-build or in zones, oops you need Nexenta then :-) > > What's a 'zone'? you mean like solaris zone? if so, sounds like "no" to me. sure why not, but apt-build is a better "Gentoo-way". :-) > > apt-build sounds like, "no, you have to rebuild the package and customize > it" transparent for user though. > > > > - can I install multiple copies of the same version in different > > > locations? > > > > yes, via apt-build > > "no, you have to rebuild the package and customize it" ... > > > > - can I install multiple versions? > > > > sure > > "if they are packaged up to install to separate non-conflicting locations > already"? multiple versions of the same package sounds like a crazy idea to me. It is practically not used. But as I outlined above, it is possible with APT. Me as a user, do not like to have multiple instances of system software unless major versions which offer different feature set, i.e. gcc-3.4 gcc-4.0, etc But if multiple versions of gcc are installed I prefer to have a way to configure defaults, and then I tend to use Debian alternatives methods. If you are talking about add-on software, than it is totally up to packager, and I don't see why he can not provide multiple versions of the same software installed in different locations other than /usr/bin. Erast _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
