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Re: Install bug for gawk-${VERSION}
From: |
Ken Moffat |
Subject: |
Re: Install bug for gawk-${VERSION} |
Date: |
Fri, 17 May 2002 13:33:02 +0100 (BST) |
On 17 May 2002, Miles Bader wrote:
> Ken Moffat <address@hidden> writes:
> > I've noticed that after rebuilding gawk with dynamic linking we have
> > gawk-3.1.0 left as a statically linked file. The equivalent problem is
> > still there with gawk-3.1.1.
> >
> > The big question is, do you agree this is a bug, or is it a feature of
> > the way Linux From Scratch is presently installed ?
>
> Um, this is a feature (and a common one for GNU programs) -- it means
> that you don't lose old versions when you install a new one. You can
> easily remove the old version if you don't need it.
>
> -Miles
>
Ok, thanks.
Ken
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