On Wed, 2007-04-11 at 09:12 +0200, Michael Schwendt wrote: > On 10/04/07, Ric Moore wrote: > > On Mon, 2007-04-09 at 19:35 +0200, Michael Schwendt wrote: > > > On 09/04/07, Ric Moore wrote: > > > > What's the difference between libsndfile1 and libsndfile? They conflict, > > > > so what's the deal? Thanx! Ric > > > > > > http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/development/i386/repoview/libsndfile.html > > > > > > libsndfile is a Fedora package. libsndfile1 is not. Please report the > > > conflict to the 3rd party that offers the conflicting package. > > > > Sorry, my question was why would there be to similar rpms for what > > purpose? I've noticed quite a few files with an added numeral to the > > file name and was curious as to what or how to consider them. Just > > curious is all, Ric > > The package with the different name is created in order to make it > possible that multiple incompatible versions of the library can be > installed in parallel, if packaged correctly. Sometimes this is done > because different applications require a different API of the library. > In other cases a 3rd party packager wants to upgrade a Fedora package > to a newer [incompatible] version and moves Fedora's original release > of the library into a renamed compatibility package in order to not > break dependencies with other Fedora packages. If that is done without > coordinating such interference with the Fedora packager, renaming > packages and inserting new library versions into the Fedora run-time > environment bear the risk of creating conflicts, run-time problems and > upgrade problems. Thank you for a concise answer. Yes, it can cause problems. If the package description had some text to clarify when to use the package, it would be better. Thanks again. Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net ================================================
