When should you update a package
I've been using arch for a couple of months now, and only did a full update the day I installed arch.
The reason I haven't done a update yet is because I am scared I'm gonna screw up my pc
So I got some newb questions:
1: Is it smart to do a full update?
2: When should you do an update?
3: Where can I find the source of an old package?
4: If I do an update, should I backup anything?
-- thanks in advance --
Last edited by disparv (2012-01-12 19:58:54)
disparv wrote:
I've been using arch for a couple of months now, and only did a full update the day I installed arch.
The reason I haven't done a update yet is because I am scared I'm gonna screw up my pc
So I got some newb questions:
1: Is it smart to do a full update?
2: When should you do an update?
3: Where can I find the source of an old package?
4: If I do an update, should I backup anything?
-- thanks in advance --
My very personal answers.
1. Yes ! (but read below)
2. Personal answer. If you need a feature present in the next version of a package for example.
3. If you need a precompiled old package read: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Do … g_Packages. If you want the source of an old package, you can get old build script by svn: http://www.archlinux.org/svn/ .
4. Many people will say no. But, especially if core packages will be updated, I backup the whole system on a hard disk before updating.
Bear also in mind that you cannot usually mix old and new packages (If you downgrade a particular package and that nothing depends on it and if the old version is still functioning, there is no problems; but if you completely mix old and new packages, including libraries you will have problems).
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# vi cd.repo
[cd]
name=CD
baseurl=file:///mnt/Server
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0
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Loaded plugins: security
repo id repo name status
cd CD enabled: 2,334
repolist: 2,334
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Loaded plugins: security
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Package kernel-headers-2.6.18-194.el5.i386 already installed and latest version Nothing to do
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Loaded plugins: security
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Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package oracle-validated.i386 0:1.0.0-22.el5 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libXp for package: oracle-validated
--> Processing Dependency: libaio-devel for package: oracle-validated
--> Processing Dependency: unixODBC for package: oracle-validated
--> Processing Dependency: unixODBC-devel for package: oracle-validated
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---> Package compat-db.i386 0:4.2.52-5.1 set to be updated
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---> Package unixODBC-devel.i386 0:2.2.11-7.1 set to be updated
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===============================================================================
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libXp i386 1.0.0-8.1.el5 cd 22 k
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Upgrade 0 Package(s)
Total download size: 3.3 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
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Installing : unixODBC 1/6
Installing : unixODBC-devel 2/6
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Installing : compat-db 5/6
Installing : oracle-validated 6/6
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libaio-devel.i386 0:0.3.106-5 unixODBC.i386 0:2.2.11-7.1
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glibc-devel-2.5-12
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libaio-devel-0.3.106
libgcc-4.1.1-52
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make-3.81-1.1
sysstat-7.0.0
unixODBC-2.2.11
unixODBC-devel-2.2.11
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[root@oracle yum.repos.d]# yum update binutils-2.17.50.0.6-2.el5
Loaded plugins: security
Skipping security plugin, no data
Setting up Update Process
No Match for argument: binutils-2.17.50.0.6-2.el5
No package binutils-2.17.50.0.6-2.el5 available.
No Packages marked for Update
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# vi cd.repo
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baseurl=file:///mnt/Server
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0
skip_if_unavailable=True
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--2013-10-15 13:04:22-- http://public-yum.oracle.com/public-yum-el5.repo
Resolving public-yum.oracle.com... 124.124.252.19, 124.124.252.16
Connecting to public-yum.oracle.com|124.124.252.19|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 4307 (4.2K) [text/plain]
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el5_latest | 1.4 kB 00:00
el5_latest/primary | 14 MB 08:27
el5_latest 10433/10433
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Resolving Dependencies
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---> Package oracle-validated.i386 0:1.1.0-18.el5 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: util-linux >= 2.13-0.52.0.1.el5_4.1 for package: oracle-validated
--> Processing Dependency: irqbalance >= 2:0.55-16 for package: oracle-validated
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-uek >= 2.6.32 for package: oracle-validated
--> Processing Dependency: oraclelinux-release for package: oracle-validated
--> Processing Dependency: libaio-devel for package: oracle-validated
--> Processing Dependency: libXp for package: oracle-validated
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---> Package irqbalance.i386 2:0.55-17.el5 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-uek.i686 0:2.6.32-400.33.1.el5uek set to be updated
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---> Package e2fsprogs.i386 0:1.39-36.0.1.el5_9 set to be updated
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---> Package iscsi-initiator-utils.i386 0:6.2.0.872-16.0.1.el5 set to be updated
---> Package kpartx.i386 0:0.4.9-64.0.6.el5 set to be updated
---> Package libbdevid-python.i386 0:5.1.19.6-81.0.2.el5_10 set to be updated
---> Package nash.i386 0:5.1.19.6-81.0.2.el5_10 set to be updated
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---> Package e2fsprogs-libs.i386 0:1.39-36.0.1.el5_9 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
---> Package e2fsprogs-devel.i386 0:1.39-36.0.1.el5_9 set to be updated
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--> Running transaction check
---> Package udev.i386 0:095-14.29.0.2.el5 set to be updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
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==================================================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
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oracle-validated i386 1.1.0-18.el5 el5_latest 19 k
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Installing for dependencies:
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iscsi-initiator-utils i386 6.2.0.872-16.0.1.el5 el5_latest 1.0 M
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kernel-uek-firmware noarch 2.6.32-400.33.1.el5uek el5_latest 3.8 M
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libaio-devel i386 0.3.106-5 el5_latest 12 k
oraclelinux-release i386 5-10.0.2 el5_latest 3.0 k
ql2xxx-firmware noarch 1.01.01-0.5.el5 el5_latest 459 k
Updating for dependencies:
device-mapper-multipath i386 0.4.9-64.0.6.el5 el5_latest 122 k
e2fsprogs i386 1.39-36.0.1.el5_9 el5_latest 832 k
e2fsprogs-devel i386 1.39-36.0.1.el5_9 el5_latest 576 k
e2fsprogs-libs i386 1.39-36.0.1.el5_9 el5_latest 120 k
irqbalance i386 2:0.55-17.el5 el5_latest 21 k
kexec-tools i386 2.0.3-4.0.4.el5 el5_latest 507 k
kpartx i386 0.4.9-64.0.6.el5 el5_latest 465 k
libbdevid-python i386 5.1.19.6-81.0.2.el5_10 el5_latest 69 k
mkinitrd i386 5.1.19.6-81.0.2.el5_10 el5_latest 488 k
nash i386 5.1.19.6-81.0.2.el5_10 el5_latest 1.4 M
util-linux i386 2.13-0.59.0.2.el5_8 el5_latest 1.9 M
Transaction Summary
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Install 9 Package(s)
Upgrade 12 Package(s)
Total download size: 38 M
Is this ok [y/N]:
Downloading Packages:
(1/21): oraclelinux-release-5-10.0.2.i386.rpm | 3.0 kB 00:00
(2/21): libaio-devel-0.3.106-5.i386.rpm | 12 kB 00:00
(3/21): oracle-validated-1.1.0-18.el5.i386.rpm | 19 kB 00:00
(4/21): irqbalance-0.55-17.el5.i386.rpm | 21 kB 00:00
(5/21): libXp-1.0.0-8.1.el5.i386.rpm | 22 kB 00:00
(6/21): libbdevid-python-5.1.19.6-81.0.2.el5_10.i386.rpm | 69 kB 00:00
(7/21): e2fsprogs-libs-1.39-36.0.1.el5_9.i386.rpm | 120 kB 00:05
(8/21): device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-64.0.6.el5.i386.rpm | 122 kB 00:05
(9/21): device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-64.0.6.el5.i386.rpm | 197 kB 00:13
(10/21): ql2xxx-firmware-1.01.01-0.5.el5.noarch.rpm | 459 kB 00:30
(11/21): kpartx-0.4.9-64.0.6.el5.i386.rpm | 465 kB 00:39
(12/21): mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-81.0.2.el5_10.i386.rpm | 488 kB 00:26
(13/21): kexec-tools-2.0.3-4.0.4.el5.i386.rpm | 507 kB 00:14
(14/21): e2fsprogs-devel-1.39-36.0.1.el5_9.i386.rpm | 576 kB 00:16
(15/21): e2fsprogs-1.39-36.0.1.el5_9.i386.rpm | 832 kB 00:25
(16/21): iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.872-16.0.1.el5.i386.rpm | 1.0 MB 00:30
(17/21): nash-5.1.19.6-81.0.2.el5_10.i386.rpm | 1.4 MB 00:42
(18/21): util-linux-2.13-0.59.0.2.el5_8.i386.rpm | 1.9 MB 02:10
(19/21): udev-095-14.29.0.2.el5.i386.rpm | 2.4 MB 02:43
(20/21): kernel-uek-firmware-2.6.32-400.33.1.el5uek.noarch.rpm | 3.8 MB 04:51
21/21): kernel-uek-2.6.32-400.33.1.el5 (97%) 96% [===========================- ] 13 kB/s | 23 MB 01:09 ETA
(21/21): kernel-uek-2.6.32-400.33.1.el5uek.i686.rpm | 24 MB 28:57
Total 15 kB/s | 38 MB 43:58
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el5_latest/gpgkey | 1.4 kB 00:00
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Transaction Test Succeeded
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error: failed to stat /mnt/hgfs: No such file or directory
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warning: /etc/pam.d/login saved as /etc/pam.d/login.rpmsave
Updating : kpartx 5/33
Installing : libXp 6/33
Updating : kexec-tools 7/33
Installing : iscsi-initiator-utils 8/33
Updating : irqbalance 9/33
Installing : device-mapper-multipath-libs 10/33
Updating : device-mapper-multipath 11/33
Installing : oraclelinux-release 12/33
Installing : ql2xxx-firmware 13/33
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Installing : kernel-uek-firmware 15/33
Installing : libaio-devel 16/33
Updating : e2fsprogs-devel 17/33
Updating : mkinitrd 18/33
Installing : kernel-uek 19/33
Updating : libbdevid-python 20/33
Installing : oracle-validated 21/33
Cleanup : e2fsprogs 22/33
Cleanup : mkinitrd 23/33
Cleanup : irqbalance 24/33
Cleanup : e2fsprogs-libs 25/33
Cleanup : device-mapper-multipath 26/33
Cleanup : libbdevid-python 27/33
Cleanup : udev 28/33
Cleanup : e2fsprogs-devel 29/33
Cleanup : kpartx 30/33
Cleanup : nash 31/33
Cleanup : kexec-tools 32/33
Cleanup : util-linux 33/33
Installed:
oracle-validated.i386 0:1.1.0-18.el5
Dependency Installed:
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kernel-uek.i686 0:2.6.32-400.33.1.el5uek kernel-uek-firmware.noarch 0:2.6.32-400.33.1.el5uek
libXp.i386 0:1.0.0-8.1.el5 libaio-devel.i386 0:0.3.106-5
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Updated:
udev.i386 0:095-14.29.0.2.el5
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e2fsprogs-devel.i386 0:1.39-36.0.1.el5_9 e2fsprogs-libs.i386 0:1.39-36.0.1.el5_9
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kpartx.i386 0:0.4.9-64.0.6.el5 libbdevid-python.i386 0:5.1.19.6-81.0.2.el5_10
mkinitrd.i386 0:5.1.19.6-81.0.2.el5_10 nash.i386 0:5.1.19.6-81.0.2.el5_10
util-linux.i386 0:2.13-0.59.0.2.el5_8
Complete!
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2) Deletes become updates on target table, expiration date set to timestamp of record on source table. Here we need to limit the update to only update open record thus not changing history for the code concerned. Open record identified as expiration date set to '31/12/4000'
3) Updates become Updates, setting expiration date on current record to timestamp of staging table record, again only updating currently open record which is identified by expiration date set to '31/12/4000'.
What I thought of doing would be mapping
starting with target table going into a filter to get open records '31/12/4000'. This with joiner operator to staging table and the results of joiner to target table load type set to update. This would handle deletes and the update part of updates.
However this wouldn't take care of the inserts and the second part of updates, i.e. the requirement to insert new record to cater for the update.
Thought about two mappings, one with target type of update as above and another for inserts, but problem would be need to process all records in staging table in right order, e.g in one day could have insert then update. Couldn't run insert mapping first as update mapping would then run and close off the inserted record.
Basically looking for advice on best way to achieve the above.
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When should be package invalidated?
Hello guys,
I would need again some help...
My question is: When exactly should be package invalidated?
Consider following situation:
We have two packages, one contains constants (in its specification), the other is reading these constants. Package is reading these constants in package body and package spec as well. Now, when I add a new constant to the first package and recompile it, should this invalidate the other package??? The new added constant is not used in the other package.
In reality, we have a Constant package, containing all constants in its specification. One package (test_pkg) is reading some constant let say form line 100. Now we add new constant let say to line 50. When we recompile the constant package, planty of packages get invalidated because they are reading from it. We recompile all invalid packages. However test_pkg is not invalidated!!! Now if we run the code from test_pkg, it is still reading the constant from line 100, so it is reading it from wrong place and the constant has wrong value! The only thing what help is to recompile the test_pkg.
So it looks like the reference to Constant package wasn't updated.
Why isn't test_pkg invalidated???
Oracle version:
SELECT * FROM V$VERSION;
Oracle Database 11g Release 11.2.0.1.0 - 64bit Production
PL/SQL Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
"CORE 11.2.0.1.0 Production"
TNS for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
NLSRTL Version 11.2.0.1.0 - ProductionFrom my standard library of responses...
Packages tend to fail because of their "package state". A package has a "state" when it contains package level variables/constants etc. and the package is called. Upon first calling the package, the "state" is created in memory to hold the values of those variables etc. If an object that the package depends upon e.g. a table is altered in some way e.g. dropped and recreated, then because of the database dependencies, the package takes on an INVALID status. When you next make a call to the package, Oracle looks at the status and sees that it is invalid, then determines that the package has a "state". Because something has altered that the package depended upon, the state is taken as being out of date and is discarded, thus causing the "Package state has been discarded" error message.
If a package does not have package level variables etc. i.e. the "state" then, taking the same example above, the package takes on an INVALID status, but when you next make a call to the package, Oracle sees it as Invalid, but knows that there is no "state" attached to it, and so is able to recompile the package automatically and then carry on execution without causing any error messages. The only exception here is if the thing that the package was dependant on has changes in such a way that the package cannot compile, in which case you'll get an Invalid package type of error.
And if you want to know how to prevent discarded package states....
Move all constants and variables into a stand-alone package spec and reference those from your initial package. Thus when the status of your original package is invlidated for whatever reason, it has no package state and can be recompiled automatically, however the package containing the vars/const will not become invalidated as it has no dependencies, so the state that is in memory for that package will remain and can continue to be used.
As for having package level cursors, you'll need to make these local to the procedures/functions using them as you won't be able to reference cursors across packages like that (not sure about using REF CURSORS though.... there's one for me to investigate!)
This first example shows the package state being invalided by the addition of a new column on the table, and causing it to give a "Package state discarded" error...
SQL> set serveroutput on
SQL>
SQL> create table dependonme (x number)
2 /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into dependonme values (5)
2 /
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> create or replace package mypkg is
2 procedure myproc;
3 end mypkg;
4 /
Package created.
SQL>
SQL> create or replace package body mypkg is
2 v_statevar number := 5; -- this means my package has a state
3
4 procedure myproc is
5 myval number;
6 begin
7 select x
8 into myval
9 from dependonme;
10
11 myval := myval * v_statevar;
12 DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('My Result is: '||myval);
13 end;
14 end mypkg;
15 /
Package body created.
SQL>
SQL> exec mypkg.myproc
My Result is: 25
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL>
SQL> select object_name, object_type, status from user_objects where object_name = 'MYPKG'
2 /
OBJECT_NAME
OBJECT_TYPE STATUS
MYPKG
PACKAGE VALID
MYPKG
PACKAGE BODY VALID
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> alter table dependonme add (y number)
2 /
Table altered.
SQL>
SQL> select object_name, object_type, status from user_objects where object_name = 'MYPKG'
2 /
OBJECT_NAME
OBJECT_TYPE STATUS
MYPKG
PACKAGE VALID
MYPKG
PACKAGE BODY INVALID
SQL>
SQL> exec mypkg.myproc
BEGIN mypkg.myproc; END;
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-04068: existing state of packages has been discarded
ORA-04061: existing state of package body "SCOTT.MYPKG" has been invalidated
ORA-06508: PL/SQL: could not find program unit being called: "SCOTT.MYPKG"
ORA-06512: at line 1
SQL>
SQL> select object_name, object_type, status from user_objects where object_name = 'MYPKG'
2 /
OBJECT_NAME
OBJECT_TYPE STATUS
MYPKG
PACKAGE VALID
MYPKG
PACKAGE BODY INVALID
SQL>
SQL> exec mypkg.myproc
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL>
SQL> select object_name, object_type, status from user_objects where object_name = 'MYPKG'
2 /
OBJECT_NAME
OBJECT_TYPE STATUS
MYPKG
PACKAGE VALID
MYPKG
PACKAGE BODY VALIDAnd this next example shows how having the package variables in their own package spec, allows the package to automatically recompile when it is called even though it became invalidated by the action of adding a column to the table.
SQL> drop table dependonme
2 /
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL> drop package mypkg
2 /
Package dropped.
SQL>
SQL> set serveroutput on
SQL>
SQL> create table dependonme (x number)
2 /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into dependonme values (5)
2 /
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> create or replace package mypkg is
2 procedure myproc;
3 end mypkg;
4 /
Package created.
SQL>
SQL> create or replace package mypkg_state is
2 v_statevar number := 5; -- package state in seperate package spec
3 end mypkg_state;
4 /
Package created.
SQL>
SQL> create or replace package body mypkg is
2 -- this package has no state area
3
4 procedure myproc is
5 myval number;
6 begin
7 select x
8 into myval
9 from dependonme;
10
11 myval := myval * mypkg_state.v_statevar; -- note: references the mypkg_state package
12 DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('My Result is: '||myval);
13 end;
14 end mypkg;
15 /
Package body created.
SQL>
SQL> exec mypkg.myproc
My Result is: 25
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL>
SQL> select object_name, object_type, status from user_objects where object_name = 'MYPKG'
2 /
OBJECT_NAME
OBJECT_TYPE STATUS
MYPKG
PACKAGE VALID
MYPKG
PACKAGE BODY VALID
SQL>
SQL> alter table dependonme add (y number)
2 /
Table altered.
SQL>
SQL> select object_name, object_type, status from user_objects where object_name = 'MYPKG'
2 /
OBJECT_NAME
OBJECT_TYPE STATUS
MYPKG
PACKAGE VALID
MYPKG
PACKAGE BODY INVALID
SQL>
SQL> exec mypkg.myproc
My Result is: 25
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed. -
Why do I often have to remove a foreign packages when it's updated?
Why do I often have to remove a foreign package when it's updated in order to make it work after an update?
So many questions in AUR that something is updated and it's not working - "well just rebuild it". Meaning that you should first "-Rdd" it and then "-S" it again. If you just "yaourt -Syu --aur" - some might not work after this. So why can't those programs work after an update without deleting them before?Trilby wrote:
Do you have an example?
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=37087 ("Just rebuild it.")
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=37779 ("recompiling perl-xml-fast fixes it")
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=24443 ("Same was happening to me, reinstalling perl-gtk2-imageview and perl-gtk2-unique solved the problem. Also had to reinstall perl-goo-canvas for the editing functionality.")
Works for me that same way.
Trilby wrote:Perhaps you are referring to development builds (git,cvs,bzr,etc).
Not from what I know.
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