Re: [newbie] two versions of application
On Tuesday 02 December 2003 20:20, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Tuesday 02 December 2003 18:41, Johan wrote: On Tuesday 02 December 2003 17:38, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Tuesday 02 December 2003 15:32, Johan wrote: Hi, I need to install an rpm but it complains that it req python[2.3] I suppose an older model that's now installed? snip I haven't really dabbled that much in 2.3 yet but the only time I found a difference was in importing the date module i.e. using it to print the current time and date. Shouldn't be any other reason than that the rpm was built by someone who didn't have 2.3 on his/her system yet. Good luck, HarM Thanks for the advice but ...it complains that rdiff_backup.Main is missing..when I want to uninstall the rpm...rpm says it is not installed. So I installed mdk 9.1 on my spare drive...it works without complaint. I will ask some questions on their maillist. Thanks -- Johan May this be a good day for learning Registered Linux User #330034 - still learning Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] two versions of application
for an easy rpm remotion go to Mandrake Contrl Center then on the Pakage remove and the find the pakage you wanth to remove... and that's it. Cdrack. --- Johan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 02 December 2003 20:20, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Tuesday 02 December 2003 18:41, Johan wrote: On Tuesday 02 December 2003 17:38, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Tuesday 02 December 2003 15:32, Johan wrote: Hi, I need to install an rpm but it complains that it req python[2.3] I suppose an older model that's now installed? snip I haven't really dabbled that much in 2.3 yet but the only time I found a difference was in importing the date module i.e. using it to print the current time and date. Shouldn't be any other reason than that the rpm was built by someone who didn't have 2.3 on his/her system yet. Good luck, HarM Thanks for the advice but ...it complains that rdiff_backup.Main is missing..when I want to uninstall the rpm...rpm says it is not installed. So I installed mdk 9.1 on my spare drive...it works without complaint. I will ask some questions on their maillist. Thanks -- Johan May this be a good day for learning Registered Linux User #330034 - still learning Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com __ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] two versions of application
On Wednesday 03 December 2003 22:47, Johan wrote: Good luck, HarM Thanks for the advice but ...it complains that rdiff_backup.Main is missing..when I want to uninstall the rpm...rpm says it is not installed. So I installed mdk 9.1 on my spare drive...it works without complaint. I will ask some questions on their maillist. Thanks You could try and install python2.2 on your system next to 2.3 probably and have the scripts point to /usr/bin/python2.2 but I have serious doubts whether the right modules would be loaded. I think their list is indeed the best place to ask. Good luck, harM -- Registered Linux User #197998 FSF Associate Member #901 ICQ #146191606 Mandrake HowTo's more: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] two versions of application
Hi, I need to install an rpm but it complains that it req python[2.3] I suppose an older model that's now installed? Now can 2 different versions of the same application co-exist on same system? What steps should be taken? Some pointers please Thanks -- Johan May this be a good day for learning Registered Linux User #330034 - still learning Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] two versions of application
On Tuesday 02 December 2003 15:32, Johan wrote: Hi, I need to install an rpm but it complains that it req python[2.3] I suppose an older model that's now installed? Now can 2 different versions of the same application co-exist on same system? What steps should be taken? Some pointers please Thanks They can and especially python will, but you'll have a heck of a lot of laughs getting all the paths straightened out. Probably you're using an older rpm as most new ones have already been switched to python2.3.try looking for a newer one or wait a while. IIRC the last rpm I've been waiting on was sketch but that's got it's act straightened out on the last download from rpmfind. What rpm is it? Good luck, HarM -- Registered Linux User #197998 FSF Associate Member #901 ICQ #146191606 Mandrake HowTo's more: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org -Please do NOT reply to this message in HTML-format as it will be deleted as spam- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] two versions of application
On Tuesday 02 December 2003 17:38, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Tuesday 02 December 2003 15:32, Johan wrote: Hi, I need to install an rpm but it complains that it req python[2.3] I suppose an older model that's now installed? Now can 2 different versions of the same application co-exist on same system? What steps should be taken? Some pointers please Thanks They can and especially python will, but you'll have a heck of a lot of laughs getting all the paths straightened out. Probably you're using an older rpm as most new ones have already been switched to python2.3.try looking for a newer one or wait a while. IIRC the last rpm I've been waiting on was sketch but that's got it's act straightened out on the last download from rpmfind. What rpm is it? Good luck, HarM The problem is a application I want to install requires the older one. That app is the latest of its kind...rdiff-backup Johan -- Johan May this be a good day for learning Registered Linux User #330034 - still learning Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] two versions of application
On Tuesday 02 December 2003 18:41, Johan wrote:
On Tuesday 02 December 2003 17:38, H.J.Bathoorn wrote:
On Tuesday 02 December 2003 15:32, Johan wrote:
Hi,
I need to install an rpm but it complains that it req python[2.3]
I suppose an older model that's now installed?
Now can 2 different versions of the same application co-exist on
same system?
What steps should be taken?
Some pointers please
Thanks
They can and especially python will, but you'll have a heck of a lot
of laughs getting all the paths straightened out.
Probably you're using an older rpm as most new ones have already been
switched to python2.3.try looking for a newer one or wait a
while.
IIRC the last rpm I've been waiting on was sketch but that's got
it's act straightened out on the last download from rpmfind.
What rpm is it?
Good luck,
HarM
The problem is a application I want to install requires the older one.
That app is the latest of its kind...rdiff-backup
Johan
Johan,
from what I gathered rdiff-backup is a python app that should run under 2.3 so
probably you could install it ('if you're using an rpm) urpmi --allow-nodeps
rdiff-backup.etc.etc.rpm.
If need be you might have to change the first line of the first line of the
app as mentioned in their FAQ document. Just check that it's #!/us/bin/env
python without any extra's like 2.2, which would then point to 2.3 on your
system.
I haven't really dabbled that much in 2.3 yet but the only time I found a
difference was in importing the date module i.e. using it to print the
current time and date.
Shouldn't be any other reason than that the rpm was built by someone who
didn't have 2.3 on his/her system yet.
Good luck,
HarM
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