sao
08-09-2002, 12:55 PM
I asked Max Horn (Fink Project Lead) about what will be the implications for Fink once Jaguar is released. Here is his response:
What will be the right thing to do once Jaguar is released?:
(Besides installing the April Developer Tools)
Do NOT install the April dev tools on Jaguar! There are new dev tools for Jaguar.
Will we have to do a clean install, wiping out everything, then re-installing and re-compiling fink stuff?
That will be the recommended way, yes. You can do otherwise, but on your own risk, and esp. anything C++ related that you used to compile with gcc 2.95 will cause problems once you try to link it against C++ code compiled with gcc 3.1 (the new default in 10.2).
Or having updated to fink 0.10.0, will it work to update to Jaguar on top of preexisting installations?
In certain limits, yes. But you may encounter all sorts of problems, no warranty given.
The way to go seems to be a clean install, and reinstalling all 'things Fink' again. :)
So, now we know.
Cheers...
What will be the right thing to do once Jaguar is released?:
(Besides installing the April Developer Tools)
Do NOT install the April dev tools on Jaguar! There are new dev tools for Jaguar.
Will we have to do a clean install, wiping out everything, then re-installing and re-compiling fink stuff?
That will be the recommended way, yes. You can do otherwise, but on your own risk, and esp. anything C++ related that you used to compile with gcc 2.95 will cause problems once you try to link it against C++ code compiled with gcc 3.1 (the new default in 10.2).
Or having updated to fink 0.10.0, will it work to update to Jaguar on top of preexisting installations?
In certain limits, yes. But you may encounter all sorts of problems, no warranty given.
The way to go seems to be a clean install, and reinstalling all 'things Fink' again. :)
So, now we know.
Cheers...