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Subject: RE: [ANNOUNCEMENT] New experimental package: gcc4-4.3.0-1
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:38:40 +0100
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Angelo Graziosi wrote on 10 September 2008 17:18:

> Dave Korn wrote:
> 
>> ------------------------------------------
>> 
>> WARNING:  You must uninstall any existing
>>      gcc version 3 before installing this
>>      package.  This will need to be done
>>      manually using setup.exe.
>> 
>> ------------------------------------------ [...]
>>     YOU MUST UNINSTALL GCC-3.4.4 BEFORE INSTALLING THIS PACKAGE.
>>     ===========================================================
> 
> Does it mean that one 'must' uninstall also G77?

  Sorry for the lack of clarity; yes, you must uninstall *all* of version 3
gcc-* packages.

> On GNU/Linux Kubuntu 8.0.4.1, {gcc, gfortran}-4.2.3 and g77-3.4.6 live
> together without problems...

  Well, I could take a look at integrating it with update-alternatives for the
stable release.  One of the main motives for doing a test release is to try
and gauge how people would like things to work.

    cheers,
      DaveK
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