I just want to install Firebird!

From: mario (gianmarioRE.scottiMO_at_nokiaVE.com)
Date: 09/26/03


Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 09:29:58 GMT

Frustration, Linux-style:

1. download Mozilla Firebird (binary package)
2. gunzip and untar
3. Now watch this:

[root@neonfish MozillaFirebird]# ./MozillaFirebird
./MozillaFirebird-bin: /lib/i686/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.2.4' not found
(required by /place/MozillaFirebird/libxpcom.so)
[root@neonfish MozillaFirebird]#
[root@neonfish MozillaFirebird]# cd ..
[root@neonfish /place]# rpm -i glibc-2.2.4-32.i386.rpm
error: failed dependencies:
        glibc-common = 2.2.4-32 is needed by glibc-2.2.4-32
        glibc-devel < 2.2.3 conflicts with glibc-2.2.4-32
        glibc > 2.2.2 conflicts with glibc-common-2.2.2-11_Linox

What the heck can I do?