On Tue, 9 Dec 1997, Alexis S. Panagides wrote: > I am finally making the transition to the libc6. I am following the HOW-TO > but am having a hard time finding the recommended files like 'libreadline2' > at ftp.debian.org (although I found libreadlineg2). > > Beyond file location problems I would like to not use dpkg and use dselect > instead but I am having a hard time pointing dselect to the unstable > distribution. I keep getting,
Using dselect to upgrade libreadline2 is likely to cause you grief. Many of the older libc5-based libraries are now in the oldlibs section of the archive. > "Warning: Could not find a Packages file in unstable/binary-i386 > This may not be a problem if the directory is a symbolic link" > > then the dselect update procedure throws an error due to no package file. > > Furthermore, I downloaded and installed dpkg-1.4.0.19 and dpkg-1.4.9 from > unstable but I still have the same problems. > > I have poked through the arquives on this one but didn't see anything. Any > help would be greatly appreciated. http://www.gate.net/~storm/FAQ/libc5-libc6-Mini-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.5 holds the answer to your questions. -- Scott K. Ellis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.gate.net/~storm/ -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .