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Date:      Sun, 30 Apr 2000 14:18:38 -0500
From:      "David J. Kanter" <djkanter@nwu.edu>
To:        FreeBSD questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Upgrading linux_base and using it
Message-ID:  <20000430141838.A6065@localhost.localdomain>

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I would like to upgrade my linux_base from 5.2 to 6.1 but am a bit concerned
that its dependencies will clobber some already-installed ports of the same
name.

For instance, linux_base wants to download a bash rpm, but I've already got
bash installed from the ports tree. Will this rpm clobber my bash port, or
will all be OK because it goes into /compat/linux/bin?

The same goes with other rpms, like info.

Can I just remove the linux_base package and then install the new one? There
is no package listing for dependencies that I may have to remove first. 

Another question: With linux_base installed can I then just grab rpms,
install them, and use them? The xfstt maintainer recommended I use the linux
xfstt instead of the BSD version, so should I just grab the xfstt*.rpm and
viola?
--
David Kanter
djkanter@nwu.edu 


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