rpm & glibc catch22

[Collins Richey]

On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 00:12:27 +0800 "M.W. Chang" <mwchang at i-cable.com> wrote:

> The problem is not about variety, but my lack of brain cells to memorize
> new commands. :) That's why checkinstall+rpm is my preferred method of
> building new packages. Of course, if the distirbution can provide
> download of most versions of any package, that would be fine.
> 
> can you specify the exact version of package to download with emerge?
> how about apt-get? Will they always give you the most recent or stable
> version only?
> 

I'll leave apt-get to others.

For gentoo, the quick answer is yes and no.

You can always pick the specific version of a package to emerge.  How you
accomplish that varies slightly.  Emerge will normally give you the most
current stable version of a package.  If that doesn't meet your needs, you may
specifiy the version to use.  The version you want, however, may be masked
(known bugs or no experience with a new version) or flagged as non-stable.  In
that case, you must supply additional override parameters.  Normally you get the
most current stable version, but you can shoot yourself in the foot, if desired.
 Once you have installed a specific, non-current package, you must take specific
simple steps to prevent the normal upgrade process 'emerge [-p] world' from
recommending a down/upgrade to the recommended stable version. in most cases
'emerge -[]pU world' will prevent overriding your package of choice.





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