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Re: glibc 2.20 make install
- From: Allin Cottrell <cottrell at wfu dot edu>
- To: Michael Brunnbauer <brunni at netestate dot de>
- Cc: libc-help at sourceware dot org
- Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 09:11:39 -0400 (EDT)
- Subject: Re: glibc 2.20 make install
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- References: <20141014125213 dot GA24122 at netestate dot de>
On Tue, 14 Oct 2014, Michael Brunnbauer wrote:
hi all,
I remember reading that upgrading glibc with make install is not a good idea
or "not supported". What is the correct way of upgrading glibc?
The way I've always done it is:
make DESTDIR=/tmp/somedir install
cd /tmp/somedir && tar cvfz $HOME/glibc.tar.gz usr var
then boot from (e.g.) SystemRescueCd, mount the relevant partition
and untar glibc.tar.gz at the appropriate place. Finally, reboot
back to the real system.
Allin Cottrell