--On Thursday, February 07, 2002 13:13:37 +0100 Moritz Both <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> 2. Be prepared to run the configure/install process a few times until you >> get it the way you want. > > Inacceptable. Why the hell should OS software installs work the "try > and error" way only? After reading the right documents (1.) I should > be able to run configure, make and make install the correct way, maybe > with a few options to configure, but not more.
I agree with you, but Amanda has way too much config information compiled in that (in my opinion) is better suited for the config file. If the paths/users/portranges/etc were read from the config file then there would be little need for recompiling. Frank -- Frank Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Systems Administrator Voice: 512-374-4673 Hoover's Online Fax: 512-374-4501
