Re: Informal Distribution Survey

[mike <troll@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bruce Smith wrote:
> 
> > > How do you remove an existing package that was installed during the
> > > initial Slackware install?  Does Slackware have a tool to do this?
> >
> > You betcha!  pkgtool will remove packages that were installed previously.
> >
> > Kevin
> 
> How about updates to packages?
> Does Slackware post updates to packages with known problems?

AFAIK, it involves checking with the changelog in the slackware or
slakware directories, I did read about an automated update notifier, but
no firsthand experience
> 
> If so, how do you go about installing a libc update with pkgtool?
> Back when I used Slackware 3.0, installing a new libc was a major pain.
> Hopefully they've improved that process now.

Some time ago I tried to go with glibc and my experience matched his,
but I am more knowledgable now maybe it would be easier, but I'm in no
hurry to get with glibc.
> 
> --------------------------------------------
> Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
> System Administrator / Network Administrator
> Armstrong International, Inc.
> Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
> http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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-Mike List