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#1 2011-09-06 02:11:53
- netawater
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[SOLVED]How to update a package with it dependent packages together
most of time, the PKGBUILD only specified the dependent packages but not their version, however it will failed with old dependant package,
for example it requires libx.so.8, but it existed libx.so.6. I have been depressed for have to update dependent package one by one.
I don't prefer pacman -Su for it costs lots of time
Thank you very much!
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#2 2011-09-06 02:46:18
- karol
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Re: [SOLVED]How to update a package with it dependent packages together
You should always run 'pacman -Syu' and not pick only some packages to update. Arch doesn't support partial upgrades - you have to deal with breakage yourself.
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#3 2011-09-06 05:01:03
- ngoonee
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Re: [SOLVED]How to update a package with it dependent packages together
I don't prefer pacman -Su for it costs lots of time
Not supported, as karol has said. Either -Syu or don't update at all.
Even if you update the dependent packages (say A depends on libB) that would make A work, but C which also depends on libB is now broken. Hence the only safe way is -Syu.
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#4 2011-09-06 12:47:32
- netawater
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Re: [SOLVED]How to update a package with it dependent packages together
Thank you, I understand. this is philosophy of Arch Linux.
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#5 2011-09-06 13:40:39
- ANOKNUSA
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Re: [SOLVED]How to update a package with it dependent packages together
Thank you, I understand. this is philosophy of Arch Linux.
No, they're saying that this is the way pacman logically deals with package interactions and potential conflicts. It's only a matter of choice (or "philosophy," as you put it) insofar as you are willing to deal with the potentially nasty consequences.
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