rpm & glibc catch22

[Net Llama!]

On Mon, 1 Dec 2003, Collins Richey wrote:
> On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 09:35:47 -0500 (EST) Net Llama! <netllama at linux-sxs.org>
> wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 30 Nov 2003, Collins Richey wrote:
> > > On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 20:33:14 -0800 "Net Llama!" <netllama at linux-sxs.org>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > A week ago I upgraded glibc from 2.2.5 to 2.3.2, without any problems.
> > > > I forgot at the time that glibc upgrades tend to break rpm.
> > >
> > > Words fail me.  Is RPM the BSOD of the linux world?
> >
> > thanks for your profound wisdom.  Why are you wasting your apparent
> > talents on computer issues when the world has so many bigger problems.
> >
> > BTW, rpm isn't the only thing that can break when upgrading glibc.  bzip2
> > and sed can also break.  Do you have any deep insight to offer on those
> > two?
> >
>
> Sorry, I'll leave the deep insights to others.  I'll be more careful to mark the
> occasional bits of humor with <g>.  I get a real chuckle out of being labeled a
> person with profound wisdom <g>.  Lighten up.

Its always easier to find humor in other people's problems.  Somehow I
don't think you'd be as light hearted if it was your box that was having
the problem.

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