Multiple versions of glibc [SOLVED]

[Archie]

I have updated and now upped on KDE 4.3.2 together with the newest glibc.

My issue is a Synaptic warning that I have multiple glibc instaled - glibc#2.4-7 and glibc 2.10.1-2. Together with the warning is an instruction to allow multiple glibc but somehow I don't think that's the case.

My question is would it be safe to remove the older version? Would removing the older version affect the stability I am now experiencing with KDE 4.3.2? Are there system apps that are still attached to the old glibc version? Or should I just allow multiple instances of it on my system?

Thank you in advance for any advice.

Archie

[muungwana]

the newer one should be backward compatible with the old one ..hence, all apps that work with the old one should also work with the new one but the reverse is not true as all apps build against the new one will not work with the old one ..

..i am mostly wondering how you got yourself into that position as most people with issues are those with less than 10 posts and who didnt update the way its recommended

both libraries goes in /lib/i686 .."find /lib/i686 -name *libc*" produces:
/lib/i686/libc.so.6
/lib/i686/libc-2.10.1.so
the first being result a link to the second

[Archie]

..i am mostly wondering how you got yourself into that position as most people with issues are those with less than 10 posts and who didnt update the way its recommended

I guess I missed a post somewhere

I'll leave the removal as the last thin I do today so when I reboot tomorrow and it doesn't go well, at least I will have a most recent remaster

Peace!

[Texstar]

..i am mostly wondering how you got yourself into that position as most people with issues are those with less than 10 posts and who didnt update the way its recommended

I guess I missed a post somewhere

I'll leave the removal as the last thin I do today so when I reboot tomorrow and it doesn't go well, at least I will have a most recent remaster

Peace!

After you remove the duplicate package go back and mark the new package for re-install just to be safe.  I suspect the multiple entries are in the rpm database. I have plans to update rpm, apt-get and Synaptic a little later on with new versions.

[Archie]

After you remove the duplicate package go back and mark the new package for re-install just to be safe.  I suspect the multiple entries are in the rpm database. I have plans to update rpm, apt-get and Synaptic a little later on with new versions.

Did as instructed and the process was painless. Thanks, Tex. To you too, muungwana.