According to Arandir: While burning my CPU.
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> On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, Richard Adams wrote:
> >
> > You can install any files you want on any system, however folks like debian
> > and redhat (ok, others too) have rpm's to install it for you and do all the
> > dirty work, that in my opinion leaves you high and dry because you dont know
> > what has been installed where at te first look so you would not know what to
> > do in case you need to repair things.
> > Using "tar" files is the way to learn, ie "Slackware", but thats another
> > story.
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> This is a non issue. One is not a better person by using tarballs versus rpm's.
> It's very valuable knowing how to install from a tar, just as it's valuable
> knowing how to do long division. But I'd rather use a calculator if one's
> around.
Thats why i said "Thats my opinion" and "but thats another story".
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> You can see the where rpm's and deb's are going to install files before you
> install the package. You do know what has been installed, and where it is. If
> you forget, just run rpm.
Yes of course you can but the new rpm user does not know aything about rpms
does he. How many mails do we see here with questions about rpm's!.
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> Tarballs are a different story. If it's a souce tarball, you have to examine
> the Makefile to figure out where make install put everything. If you get rid of
> the source code you're out of luck.
You have to read and examine the INSTALL and README files which normaly
should tell you what happens and howto install it all.
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> Of course, Linux has only a few places in which to stick binaries, so if you're
> absolutely stumped you only have to check three or four places at the max.
'whereis <program>'
I also said i was not critisizeing anything or anyone, the thing is
thesesdays folks only use X with all sorts of window managers making it a
click and go system and there fore dont get to know how powerfull there
system is compared to other operating systems, thats all.
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Regards Richard.
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