Updating glibc

KennyG944 · 03-19-2001, 11:55 AM

In Redhat 7, I'm trying to update my glibc from 2.1 to 2.2-12 and I'm running into brick walls everywhere I turn.

If I do rpm -Fvh glibc-2.2-12.i386.rpm I get:
glibc-common is needed by glibc-2.2-12
/usr/bin/getent is needed by stunnel-3.10-2

If I do rpm -Fvh glibc-common-2.2-12.i386.rpm I get:
glibc conflicts with glibc-common-2.2-12

It appears I'm screwed either way i go. Any tips that would help me out?

crabboy · 03-20-2001, 10:53 PM

You could always download the glibc source and build it on your machine.

Be sure to read the README and INSTALL files. It's not a simple build and install.

Gary

jeremy · 03-21-2001, 07:58 PM

You may also want to try 'rpm -Fvh glibc*'.

TrueLenny · 03-25-2001, 10:19 AM

I had exactly the same problem ... so I didi this (and it works :-) )
1. remove stunnel (install it back after if you please)
rpm -e stunnel

2. rpm -Uvh glibc-xx-common.rpm --nodeps

3. rpm -Uvh glibc-xx.rpm

use --nodeps only with one of the two. To be honnest i dont remember which of the two packets must be run first that way, but i remember that trying the other order didnt work.
So just try the cmbinations till it works :-)