On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 21:42:47 -0500 Dennis Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> David wrote: > > hi all, > > > > This morning when I updated 'glibc' I got this: > > > > 2/10: glibc warning: /etc/localtime created > > as /etc/localtime.rpmnew > > warning: /etc/nsswitch.conf created as /etc/nsswitch.conf.rpmnew > > ############################################# > > Restarting all the services of this run level > > > > (followed by pages of shorewall reconfig and other services > > stopping/starting messages prior to continuing install of updates) > > > > Could someone enlighten me in layman terms what these warnings > > imply/signify. > > > > TIA > > > > > Some files that get updated are not overwritten just in case you have > a > glitch and need to go back to them. This is just telling you which > file > and what the old file was renamed. You can then delete the latest > update > and go back and remove the .rpmnew and have your old file back. This > happens I think with only really critical files. HTH > ____________________________________________________ Thanks Dennis........ I'll try to remember that :) with a copy in the keepers folder E.David I.Taylor, Taranaki, New Zealand 'the place to be; beneath the Mountain, beside the Sea' ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: RLU #389384 - http://counter.li.org ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: using a Linux/Open Source computer featuring Mandriva Linux release 2006.0 (Official) for i586 kernel 2.6.12-25mdk 16:53:18 up 8:49, 1 user, load average: 1.34, 1.29, 1.22 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
