On Fri, 2003-02-21 at 11:19, Robert Wideman wrote: > >> "I don't like installing programs from source" confuses me too. > > So how would you update a program if it was installed from source? I have > always wondered this. > > Rob >
That's the trick. You are at the mercy of the install scripts submitted in the tarball. Typically you are relegated to finding all relevant files installed by the tarball, eliminating them and then compiling/reinstalling the new tarball. This is why we work with rpm's. RPM packages give us a database whereby we can track every single file that's installed plus it's location, and in turn delete them when the time comes, or delete and install in the case of an upgrade, without missing anything. The rpm tracking database thus preserves the integrity of the operating system. LX -- 같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같� Kernel 2.4.21pre4-6mdk Mandrake 9.1 RC1 Enlightenment 0.16.5-12mdk Evolution 1.2.2-1mdk Registered Linux User #268899 http://counter.li.org/ 같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같�
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