[plug] rpm install of older packages

[Anne Busby]

thanks - lyx works now :-)

On Sun, 2003-01-19 at 23:28, Paul Dean wrote:
> Hya Anne,
> 
> Install the other libstdc package `rpm -ivh --nodeps libstdc...`. 
> You may need '--force' as well.
> 
> libstdc runs beautifully with mulitple versions installed.
> I had to do it when I upgraded from gcc-2.96 to gcc-3.1.
> 
> Isn't open source great...
> 
> Hope this Helps...
> 
> 
> On 19 Jan 2003, Anne Busby wrote:
> 
> > 
> > I am try to install lyx (latex editor), but it is requesting
> > libstdc++-libc6.1-2.so.3, I have found the rpm
> > (libstdc++2.95.1_2.10.0-3) that contains this but but get a conflict
> > messages when I try to install it, as I already have a later version on
> > my box (RedHat 7.3). 
> > 
> > Should I ignore the conflict and install the package (and what are the
> > system consequences of this) or is there a way of just adding the
> > library file required to my system so lyx can be installed.
> > 
> > Of if I force install of lyx, will it work with the current version of
> > the library file ??
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> -- 
> Paul...
> 
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> 
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Anne Busby
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