Craig Law wrote: > > Ben/David, > > I've done as you both said and have only found libstdc++2.10 and > libstdc++2.10-dev packages on my CD. I've have searched the whole > of the Debian 2.2 CD that I have and there is definitely no > libstdc++2.9-glibc2.1_2.91.66-4.deb package anywhere. Is it > possible I have a different Potato version? I have searched the > Debian site for the above package and I have found it in > the /oldlibs area.
The CD distribution of Debian 2.2 is actually four CD's. All the most commonly needed stuff is on the first CD, and it sounds like you just have the first CD. > I have since done an apt-get install libstdc++2.9 and the package > installed OK without removing any other packages. I guess my concern > is "will I break anything by doing so". That certainly wouldn't break anything, but I'm surprised that it worked, there is a libstdc++2.8, a libstdc++2.10, but the libstdc++2.9 package is actually named libstdc++2.9-glibc2.1, so the command that should have done it would have been "apt-get install libstdc++2.9-glibc2.1". Most libraries are set up so you can have multiple versions installed, to allow software pick the version closest to what it was compiled for. I would expect there to be no conflicts or breakage. If apt or dpkg even gets the hint that it might break something, it lets you know with all sorts of warnings and confirmation requests. As long as you didn't --force your way through a pile of error messages while installing, you should be fine. > The server seems to be functioning OK and I've been able to load > the Novell software I set out to accomplish. That, of course, it the bottom line, it worked. I'm glad to hear that you are up and running. > Any advice would be appreciated. Sit back, relax, and enjoy your computer :-) -Gleef
