Re: it works Re: About upgrading to glibc-2.40

"tjoen" ([email protected] via lfs-support Mailing List) <[email protected]>
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On 1/6/25 7:47 PM, Pocket ([email protected] via lfs-support 
Mailing List) wrote:
> 
> 
> On 1/6/25 13:33, tjoen ([email protected] via lfs-support Mailing List) wrote:
>> On 1/6/25 1:17 PM, Pocket ([email protected] via lfs-support 
>> Mailing List) wrote:
>> ...
>>> What version of rpm are you using?
>>
>> 4.19.1.1
> 
> Then you should not have had the "issue" you thought you had.
> It should have just worked

The isssue is that the preinstall sript
# rpm -e --justdb glibc
was not working

..
>> Restoring the database is simple
>> # rpm -i --justdb glibc-2.39-etc.rpm
> 
> Or so you think

$ rpm -q --requires bash
...
libc.so.6()(64bit)
..

>> # install dest/*.so.* .
>> worked
>>
> 
> That can destroy what was left of a broken system

It is in the book.
And confirmed by my test

...
> I have worked building "custom" gnu/linux systems since 1995, you do the 
> math.
> 
> Former Turbolinux developer.
> 
> Former TDE developer.
> 
> Former Kronos TKC (linux) developer.
> 
> Former SBC Gnu/linux developer.
> 
> Former RPM beta tester.

I am only doing this as a hobby.
If I mention that I use LFS in a linux usenet group debate then
everyone is quiet.
LFS = the Boss?

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