Cross-version RPM
This is a discussion about Cross-version RPM in the Everything Linux category; I've currently got Mandrak 9. 1 installed on my machine with a whole load of 'contrib' packages from a magazine cover-disc. The same magazine has recently put Mandrake 9. 2 on its coverdisc. If I install 9.
I've currently got Mandrak 9.1 installed on my machine with a whole load of 'contrib' packages from a magazine cover-disc.
The same magazine has recently put Mandrake 9.2 on its coverdisc.
If I install 9.2 will I:
a) be able to updgrade and still use the 9.1 'contrib' packages
or
be able to install 9.1 'contrib' packages on 9.2?
i.e. are RPMs compiled on MDK9.1 compatible with MDK9.2?
Cheers,
rjl
The same magazine has recently put Mandrake 9.2 on its coverdisc.
If I install 9.2 will I:
a) be able to updgrade and still use the 9.1 'contrib' packages
or
be able to install 9.1 'contrib' packages on 9.2?
i.e. are RPMs compiled on MDK9.1 compatible with MDK9.2?
Cheers,
rjl
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Some yes some no...
Depends what dependencies they are relying on and if those dependencies have also been updated....
Depends what dependencies they are relying on and if those dependencies have also been updated....
