Re: [TCLUG:4352] Installing new perl.

[Nate Carlson <natecars@infiniteloop.com>]

You should already have libdb.so.3 if you installed glibc2. Just do 'rpm
-U --nodeps <file.rpm>'. If you did not install something via rpm, rpm
does not know it exists. It bugs me.

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Nate Carlson
the infinite loop
natecars@infiniteloop.com

On Sun, 28 Feb 1999, rtp wrote:

> Correct me if I am wrong but libdb.so.3 which is needed by perl-5.00502-2
> is part of the glibc. The references to libdb.so.3 point to
> glibc-2.1-0.990219.i386. So, I need to install the glibc in it's entirety
> in order to get libdb.so.3.
> 
> [root@mi-recordz rtp]# rpm -q glibc
> glibc-2.0.7-29
> 
> [rtp@mi-recordz rtp]$ locate libdb
> /lib/libdb-2.0.7.so
> /lib/libdb.so.2
> 
> Any warnings before I upgrade to the newer glibc?
> 
> rtp wrote:
> 
> > I've settled on MiniVend (minivend.com) as my shopping cart. MiniVend
> > appears to be a robust package that includes source code and it's free.
> > I don't know if anyone else from the list is using it but I'd love to
> > hear some comments.
> >
> > Apparently MiniVend requires a version of perl which is different than
> > that which RedHat includes with their distribution. I had no idea RH
> > shipped something different than what is offered from the perl.com site.
> > I've found my error messages on the minivend mailing list and they
> > appear to confirm that I am having a typical non compatible Perl
> > problem.
> >
> > What I am confused about is the proper way to install a new version of a
> > program, in this case Perl. Do I delete all references to the existing
> > Perl and then make and install the new version. I assume there's dozens
> > of links which will be broken after I do this.
> >
> > How do I track down links and rebuild them?
> >
> > Or should I track link before I remove and install a new version of a
> > program?
> >
> > I'll be spending the day looking for reading material that explains this
> > process.
> >
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