Re: gal.spec

["R.I.P. Deaddog" <maddog linuxhall org>]

On 1 Sep 2001, Chris Lyttle wrote:

> > This is a debian/mandrake style spec file. I think the convention is to use
> > RedHat style spec files (eg, no "lib" prepended and no version number appen-
> > ded)
> > I also have a working gtkhtml spec file that I will commit in cvs soon.
>
> The problem which I'm trying to address with both of these spec files is
> that with each 'upgrade' of gtkhtml/gal to a new version this breaks
> apps compiled to use the previous version
> For eg, gnumeric uses libgal.so.8 and when upgrading evolution it
> requires libgal.s0.9, but replacing the gal breaks gnumeric.
> Separating off the libgal/libgtkhtml from the main rpm's using the
> libgal9, etc is one way to be able to still upgrade without breaking
> apps that rely on previous versions.

Yes, that's the idea behind debian/mandrake spec. You can install multiple
versions of one library for maximum compatibility, though only one version
of devel package can be installed in any time.

Abel