Reinstall package if upgrading only a dependency
by budrz89 from LinuxQuestions.org on (#53S4M)
Hi,
Maybe this is a noob question but I am still curious: if I only needed to upgrade a dependency of a package, would I have to reinstall that particular package for changes to be put into effect? For example, I need to upgrade NSS for security reasons but FireFox depends on NSS, so would I need to reinstall FireFox?
I'm not sure if I fully understand how dependencies work but in my mind, if there are problems/holes in a dependency, wouldn't that imply the same for the other package that depends on it? Or are they separate entities and all links/paths immediately get updated?
I should probably know the answer to this question as I have a suspicion that I wouldn't have to reinstall the other package, but I am not confident in my reasoning and would like to check with someone who knows as I am still learning.
Maybe this is a noob question but I am still curious: if I only needed to upgrade a dependency of a package, would I have to reinstall that particular package for changes to be put into effect? For example, I need to upgrade NSS for security reasons but FireFox depends on NSS, so would I need to reinstall FireFox?
I'm not sure if I fully understand how dependencies work but in my mind, if there are problems/holes in a dependency, wouldn't that imply the same for the other package that depends on it? Or are they separate entities and all links/paths immediately get updated?
I should probably know the answer to this question as I have a suspicion that I wouldn't have to reinstall the other package, but I am not confident in my reasoning and would like to check with someone who knows as I am still learning.