Hello,
Roberto Bagnara suggest in
<http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-standards/2007-10/msg00000.html>
that `INSTALL' document the `uninstall' target. Karl cautioned that it
doesn't work with many packages. What do you think about this patch?
Cheers,
Ralf
2007-10-08 Ralf Wildenhues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
* doc/install.texi (Basic Installation): Document `uninstall'.
* INSTALL: Regenerate.
Suggestion by Roberto Bagnara.
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 5458714..e8edf5c 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ The simplest way to compile this package is:
all sorts of other programs in order to regenerate files that came
with the distribution.
+ 6. Often, you can also type `make uninstall' to remove the installed
+ files again.
+
Compilers and Options
=====================
diff --git a/doc/install.texi b/doc/install.texi
index 5a5d1c1..ad67b92 100644
--- a/doc/install.texi
+++ b/doc/install.texi
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ a @samp{make maintainer-clean} target, but that is intended
mainly for
the package's developers. If you use it, you may have to get all sorts
of other programs in order to regenerate files that came with the
distribution.
+
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+Often, you can also type @samp{make uninstall} to remove the installed
+files again.
@end enumerate
@node Compilers and Options
