FS#15070 - more package version installed at the same time
Attached to Project:
Arch Linux
Opened by Laszlo Papp (djszapi) - Friday, 12 June 2009, 06:17 GMT
Last edited by Allan McRae (Allan) - Friday, 12 June 2009, 13:13 GMT
Opened by Laszlo Papp (djszapi) - Friday, 12 June 2009, 06:17 GMT
Last edited by Allan McRae (Allan) - Friday, 12 June 2009, 13:13 GMT
|
Details
Hello!
I'd like to ask you for a small modification! Please do that archlinux can handle from a package more version at the same time on my system, like in gentoo and any other distribution. Why is it important for every user? Because i generally use at the moment 4.4.0 gcc for my system, but kqemu can be compiled with 3.4.x gcc version, but 2.6.24 kernel can't be compiled both of them, however 4.2 serie. Suggestion: In gentoo it was established with a switch program which one is the actual package version the system uses from the more installed version. With java, and more package the same problem exists. Sincerelly, Laszlo Papp |
This task depends upon
So, what is your request asking for that can not already be done in Arch?
In gentoo, all of these important things is official, that's the difference if you could understand my sentence!
The gcc34 package is an example of this, and there's others in AUR that work the same. I don't see the need for this slot system actually.
Okay, an example. You're a developer, e.g. in linux driver programming profession. You must modifying your kernel version according to the customers requirement. Okay, you must use some different gcc, kernel version, etc... Will you be working in a serious workspace AUR packages ??? Please don't kidding with me... If it can't be possible in arch, i must change to another os with which i can handle my work... Sorry, archlinux is absolutely unavailable for development purpose!
BTW, actually look at the AUR PKGBUILDs before claiming they are buggy. Note that several of the gcc ones are maintained by developers (gcc2, gcc-snapshot) and the gcc-4.1 and gcc-4.3 ones are based on the gcc-snapshot package.