[sclug] Keeping track of source installations

[erik.chakravarty at accenture.com]

> I'd imagine most folks would say "don't install from source - build
your own .debs and install those".

How difficult is this to do?


-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Butcher [mailto:lug at assursys.co.uk] 
Sent: 05 May 2004 19:10
To: Chakravarty, Erik
Cc: sclug at sclug.org.uk
Subject: Re: [sclug] Keeping track of source installations


On Wed, 5 May 2004 erik.chakravarty at accenture.com wrote:

> For you DEBIAN_FANS out there... (I hope somebody gets that joke)
> 
> You know when you just can't find the right version of a deb package, 
> so you go to download and compile the source. It all compiles fine 
> with no dependency problems (for once!) BUT
> 
> "make install" throws binaries and libraries all over your filesystem 
> with no way of cleaning everything up again in 6 months time. Is there

> a convenient way of keeping track of what non-debianized packages you 
> have installed?

I'd imagine most folks would say "don't install from source - build your
own .debs and install those".

Alternatively, you have toolks such as checkinstall
<http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/> (which can create (very)
rough n' ready RPMs, .debs, and Slackware .tgzs) and GNU Stow.

Ultimately, though, the only assured way of avoiding problems is to
build your own packages using the distro's native tools.

> Cheers
> Erik

Best Regards,
Alex.
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