libc6

[rwabel]

Is there any chance to get a backport for the libc6 packages and locales from breezy? Or are there too many dependency problems?

[jdong]

No, it won't be possible. Introducing a new libc would break every package :)

[rwabel]

o I see, that's sad :-)
I've to wait for breezy

[TorQ]

Does this mean that if libc6 gets updated through installing another package it will break my system?

[jdong]

Depends. When Ubuntu releases official libc6 updates, they are made sure to be binary-compatible with all current software.


However, if you're getting libc6 updates from anywhere else (i.e. Sid/Sarge repos, 3rd party APT repos), you run a very high chance of breaking your system.