Debian libc5 to libc6 Mini-HOWTO

Scott K. Ellis, storm@gate.net

1. Introduction

• 1.1 Recent Changes
• 1.2 Finding updates
• 1.3 Copyright and Disclaimer

2. Requirements

• 2.1 Minimum Requirements
• 2.2 Upgrading bash
• 2.3 Other Suggested Packages
• 2.4 Other Possible Conflicts

3. Development

4. Concerns

• 4.1 Upgrading to libc6_2.0.5c-0.1
• 4.2 /sbin/e2fsck
• 4.3 /usr/bin/gencat
• 4.4 /etc/nsswitch.conf (NIS/YP)
• 4.5 Upgrading to unstable by FTP
• 4.6 libc5_5.4.33-6