GTKAM Help

[Rick Stevens]

brad.mugleston at comcast.net wrote:
> I thought about that (which version I'm running) after I sent out
> the email.
> 
> I'm running RH 9.0 because I can't boot from my CD anymore and
> haven't taken the time to fix it. - but the newest version of
> GTKAM is NOT available as an RPM yet - at least not that I have
> found.  If the newest version of libgphoto2 is available as an
> RPM do you know if I will have problems upgrading just this part?
> 
> Thanks and yes I know I should have bottom posted but I'm running
> PINE and it's eaiser to top post and I'm on vacation so I'm too
> lazy to mess with it right now.  8^)

We'll let it slide...THIS TIME!  :-p

Updating the library should be OK.  You may want to keep a copy of the
old RPM around (if you can find it...try /var/spool/up2date) in case you
need to revert back.

> On Tue, 5 Jul 2005, Rick Stevens wrote:
> 
> 
>>brad.mugleston at comcast.net wrote:
>>
>>>I've got a new digital camera (Pentax) and have been using GTKAM
>>>to process from my old camera.  I'd rather not have to compile
>>>the new version of GTKAM (installed from RPM) but the new
>>>libgphoto2 file has the drivers for my new camera (or close
>>>enough I hope).  Can I install just the new libgphoto files or do
>>>I need to install the whole thing to get it to work?
>>
>>Is there a binary RPM for your distribution (I forget which one you're
>>on, Brad).
>>
>>
>>>Now for the next question(s):
>>>
>>>1 - if I can just upgrade libgphoto - how do I do it so I'm sure
>>>it doesn't (a) leave both copies there and (b) mess everything
>>>up.
>>
>>An rpm update (rpm -Fvh or rpm -Uvh) should replace the old one with
>>the new one.
>>
>>
>>>2 - If I need to install from scratch what should I do (remove
>>>the old version (rpm -e) and install or what?  I seem to have
>>>problems when I have to compile a program to get it installed.
>>
>>You rarely need rpm -e if you do an update (-Fvh or -Uvh).  If
>>you do use -e, then you'll need to do an install of the new version
>>(rpm -ivh), since there's nothing to update any longer.
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