zypper install gdb, does not install the latest version of GDB

Aquarius_Girl · 12-29-2010, 04:37 AM

OpenSuse 11.2

This link shows that gdb-7.2-61.1.x86_64.rpm is the latest version of GDB, but when I do: zypper install gdb, the version 6.8.x gets installed!

The following result is after forceful refreshment:

Code:

linux-uitj:/home/anisha # zypper repos
# | Alias           | Name                  | Enabled | Refresh
--+-----------------+-----------------------+---------+--------
1 | KDE:KDE3        | KDE:KDE3              | Yes     | Yes
2 | X11:lxde        | X11:lxde              | Yes     | Yes
3 | openSUSE 11.2-0 | openSUSE 11.2-0       | Yes     | No
4 | repo-debug      | openSUSE-11.2-Debug   | No      | Yes
5 | repo-non-oss    | openSUSE-11.2-Non-Oss | Yes     | Yes
6 | repo-oss        | openSUSE-11.2-Oss     | Yes     | Yes
7 | repo-source     | openSUSE-11.2-Source  | No      | Yes
8 | repo-update     | openSUSE-11.2-Update  | Yes     | Yes

What am I supposed to do so that the latest version of GDB gets installed automatically?

Do I have to add another repository here?

knudfl · 12-29-2010, 05:34 AM

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What am I supposed to do so that the latest version of GDB gets installed automatically ?

The package gdb-7.2-61.1.x86_64.rpm is not for Suse 11.2, a later glibc is required.
EDIT : It was gdb-7.2-61.8 , that failed.
http://software.opensuse.org/search?...ude_debug=true

Is marked "openSUSE Factory', and may work in Suse 11.3 ?
11.4 / Factory :
Index of /factory-snapshot/repo/oss/suse/i586 →
http://download.opensuse.org/factory...oss/suse/i586/
> gdb-7.2-2.6.i586.rpm

If you really think a later version is different or better :
Most often the SRC.RPM source packages are easy to rebuild with rpmbuild.
EDIT : See post # 5.
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knudfl · 12-29-2010, 05:40 AM

The x86_64 "11.4 / Factory" link is

http://download.opensuse.org/factory...s/suse/x86_64/

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Aquarius_Girl · 12-29-2010, 10:47 PM

I was sure you would take on this one, and I am glad you did and thanks for pointing out the factory thing.

This heading: devel:gcc/openSUSE_11.2 was mentioned on the right side w.r.t gdb version 7.2.x in the link shown in my first post, I want to understand what made you think on reading that heading, that it was for the factory?

knudfl · 12-30-2010, 03:00 AM

Sorry, I didn't read the whole page, ref. your link,
and missed the "devel:gcc/openSUSE_11.2"

You can add that repo, by clicking "1-Click install" :
A file gdb.ymp will be downloaded.
Yast will open, when you click the gdb.ymp .
And you will get a warning about the unstable packages you will get
when this repo is enabled.

I would prefer to do : # zypper in <path-to>/gdb-7.2-61.1.<arch>.rpm
( The package from 'Manual Package Download'.)

And I did install the gdb-7.2-61.1.i586 with zypper : No problems with this version.
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Good luck !
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