rpm on redhat 8 is hoarked

[Marvin Dickens]

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>Unfortunately, listed in the release notes, everything
>on this edition was compiled with GCC 3.2 .
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>GCC 3.2 breaks certain old programs originally compiled
>with GCC 2.95.X or later, or earlier.
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>Therefore, KDE that came out had to be able to compile
>with this version, along with every other program.
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>So, if you attempted to run a install a programs from
>source, and unless they were 'dooable' in GCC 3.2, those
>programs are hooped.
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The problems were the result of attempting to uninstall programs that 
were part of the base
configuration of RH R8.0 using rpm. GCC 3.2 never even had a chance to 
play a roll
in the system hoark(s)... The source code(s) were never compiled, Nobody 
got that far...

Also, you can install multiple versions of a compiler on a single 
machine, but it's a PITA
and can be dangerous even if your careful. I'd never do it to satisfy a 
disto's quirks.


Best


Peck