Recommended way upgrading glibc-* packages?

[john256]

I have noticed that the glibc package-series (glibc glibc-i18n glibc-profile glibc-solibs glibc-zoneinfo) have been patched upstream, but as these are locked in gslapt I wonder what would be the safe way upgrading them

[djemos]

in general can do this

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sudo slapt-get -u
sudo slapt-get -i glibc glibc-i18n glibc-profile glibc-solibs glibc-zoneinfo

The safe way because sometimes glibc break and system become unbootable. Then can boot with a salix live cd and reinstall glibc.
So to be sure

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sudo slapt-get -u
sudo slapt-get -i --reinstall -d glibc glibc-i18n glibc-profile glibc-solibs glibc-zoneinfo
sudo init 1
sudo spkg -u /var/slapt-get/patches/glibc*
sudo init 4

[gapan]

In salix the only package that is installed is glibc. You can upgrade that with:

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sudo slapt-get -i glibc

You don't need the other packages at all. Don't install them as they might cause you troubles if you're not sure what you're doing.

[mimosa]

But isn't it dangerous to do this? And what are the advantages of doing it?

Here is what happened:

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Preparing to replace glibc-2.17-i486-7 with glibc-2.17-i486-10_slack14.1

So (thinking slowly on my feet) it's ok because it's the same version (2.17), just with patches. But then, why is it excluded?

[gapan]

So (thinking slowly on my feet) it's ok because it's the same version (2.17), just with patches.

Correct.

But then, why is it excluded?

Because, it might not be the same version and in really rare cases (I think only happened once during the past 7 years in Slackware), it could have the effect of bricking your OS.