updating without reinstalling

onemanmoshpit · 08-20-2005, 10:44 AM

i am running red hat 7.2
i don't have any way to download a newer version or distribution (my internet connection is the public library)
i am using gnome as my desktop

i want to download the newest version of the gimp
but it requires gtk+ 2.0
from what i understand
gnome is built on gtk
if i update gtk will i destroy
my gnome?
can i update this ?????

someone with knowledge have mercy on my stupidity
PLEASE!!!!

if you have an answer for me please email me i don't check here enough

Orkie · 08-20-2005, 11:05 AM

What is the point of asking here if you don't check for responses? Anyway, just in case anybody else is wondering about this, I'm fairly certain that GTK+ 1.x and GTK+ 2.x can be installed side-by-side.

EDIT: I looked further into it - they can be installed side-by-side and the GTK+ team intend to allow you to do the same thing for GTK+ 3.x

onemanmoshpit · 08-22-2005, 03:43 PM

thank you kind soul for your answer