On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 18:29:14 -0500, Dave Nebinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> As far as gotchas, when you install a source version it will overwrite files > gentoo has put in place. The next time a new version is released in gentoo > and you emerge the world, your custom version will be blown to bits. > Not necessarily true. Most packages have the ./config options set to install to /usr/local, or you can use /opt. In either case, there will be no over lap with gentoo packages. -- Collins -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list