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PranavG

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From: Nagpur (India)

Registered: 2011-09-25

Posts: 50

inittools update explaination needed [SOLVED]

I did'nt understand the message thouroughly given on this page:

http://www.archlinux.org/news/initscrip … -required/

For whom will be the problem and is it safe for normal users to upgrade their system?

Also, can anyone explain in detail the meassage.

Last edited by PranavG (2011-10-24 03:39:19)

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: inittools update explaination needed [SOLVED]

Read tha first line

Please manually delete /etc/profile.d/locale.sh before updating. If . /etc/rc.conf fails in your login shell, please read the full announcement.

and act accordingly.

There shouldn't be any problems unless you ignore the announcement.
Different people use different shells so some folks may need to do some extra steps mentioned in the announcement.

PranavG

Member

From: Nagpur (India)

Registered: 2011-09-25

Posts: 50

Re: inittools update explaination needed [SOLVED]

I do not use any other shell than provided by default arch linux install. so, is there no problem for me to update. (I'm a n00b to all the linux  cmd. util. please don't mind.)

loafer

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From: the pub

Registered: 2009-04-14

Posts: 1,772

Re: inittools update explaination needed [SOLVED]

It's 100% safe.  The update will fail if you do not follow the instructions, that's why they are given.

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=128875

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PranavG

Member

From: Nagpur (India)

Registered: 2011-09-25

Posts: 50

Re: inittools update explaination needed [SOLVED]

Thanks @Karol and @loafer for helping me. I deleted /etc/profile.d/locale.sh before upgrade and the upgrade was smooth. Thank you very much. Marking the post as solved.......................