Installation of different version of same software

kcholakov · 2012-02-04 13:03:21

Hi everyone,

what is the way to do that? I mean for example:

package-1.0.tgz (depends on other-package-3.tgz)
package-1.1.tgz (depends on other-package-4.tgz)

I want to have both installed. Is there a way?

Thanks for your help.

x33a · 2012-02-04 13:50:00

You can install it to a non standard location, for e.g., your home directory. Of course this won't be possible with official arch packages, you'll have to compile yourself, i suppose.

And of course, there'll be the issue of the same executable name, so you'll have to adjust your $PATH accordingly.

Last edited by x33a (2012-02-04 13:51:01)

karol · 2012-02-04 14:41:10

Post which conflict is it exactly: pacman3 v pacman4?

kcholakov · 2012-02-04 15:28:40

There is no conflict. I am asking in general for the possible ways to have more than one version of the same software installed.

karol · 2012-02-04 15:39:18

Ah, OK.

x33a is right, but e.g. python2 and python3 can coexist peacefully, no need for any hacking, install them with pacman.

Arch Linux

#1 2012-02-04 13:03:21

Installation of different version of same software

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Re: Installation of different version of same software

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Re: Installation of different version of same software

#4 2012-02-04 15:28:40

Re: Installation of different version of same software

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