GLIBC-2.3.4 on FC2?

[Michael Schwendt]

On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 11:45:30 -0600, Ed Wilts wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 22, 2005 at 11:58:34AM -0500, Harding, Devon wrote:
> > I'm trying to install a few rpms that require glibc-2.3.4.  The latest
> > update on FC2 is 2.3.3.  Can you use the updates for FC3
> > (glibc-2.3.4-2.fc3.i386.rpm) on FC2 or would I have to upgrade my RH
> > version?
> 
> NEVER install a glibc on any platform for which it was not intended.  
> The normal approach to installing packages that require a newer platform
> is to take the source rpm and rebuild it.  Most of the time (if the
> differences aren't too great), this will give you a good installable
> package.

Also make sure you install the package for the right architecture and not
just grab the i386 one when you most likely want the i686 glibc instead.

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