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List:       gentoo-user
Subject:    Re: [gentoo-user] Testing *true* transparent .so updates
From:       Maarten Stolte <datadevil () crash ! nu>
Date:       2001-12-22 20:23:58
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On Sat, 2001-12-22 at 19:03, Daniel Robbins wrote:
> Hi All!
> 
> I just upgraded my glibc while in X, but this time using portage 1.8.0 and
> without any of the pkg-pre/postinst hacks that we have used in the glibc
> ebuild.  I'd like developers to test this new functionality.  Here's how.  
> 
> First, cvs update or emerge rysnc.
> 
> Edit /usr/portage/profiles/package.mask and remove the glibc mask at the top.
> 
> Start X; start lots of other applications.  Fire up XMMS and start playing some
> music.
> 
> Emerge sys-libs/glibc-2.2.4-r8.  This glibc includes the recent security fix
> and doesn't have any of the pkg-pre/postinst quirks we've been using.
> 

I started X, irc'd, didn't have music at hand but it did work
fine..thanks :-)

Maarten


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