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Re: libc5 / libc6



On Sat, 10 Oct 1998, Alex wrote:
> What's the problem with applications using libc6 ?

No problem.

> Why can't I use both applications which use libc5 and libc6 ?

You can.

> If libc5/libc6 is a library, why can't I keep both of them on
> the disk ? 

You can.

> Why do I need a special migration procedure from libc5 to libc6 ?

In general, you don't. Just compile all new apps with libc6.

> What functionality is behind those libraries ?

I suppose this is described in documentation for the libraries,
/usr/doc/glibc*, etc.

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