Checkinstall is a separate program, that makes uninstalling programs compiled from source much easier. Take a look: http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/index.php
Basically you do: ./configure make checkinstall And if you want to uninstall it you can use the normal packet manager. On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:31:38 -0400, "Leonard, Thomas J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > The error that caused this problem looked like this... > > ./wireshark > 16:38:42 Err Duplicate protocol name "U_tcasw_mp_common Dissector Using > GIOP API"! This might be caused by an inappropriate plugin or a > development error. > Aborted (core dumped) > > This was after attempting to compile with this new GIOP plugin. All > subsequent installs without ANY plugins have caused the program to hang. > > Is "checkinstall" bundled with Wireshark and if you, how do you use it? > > Thanks again > > Tom > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hans Nilsson > Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 2:16 PM > To: Community support list for Wireshark > Subject: Re: [Wireshark-users] Install / Uninstall > > If you're compiling from source "checkinstall" is a great tool to use, > but maybe it's too late for that. But maybe you could re-install using > checkinstall and then remove it. > > > On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:08:12 -0400, "Leonard, Thomas J" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > We are currently having a problem with our install. We had an issue > > with a plugin we created that caused a core dump referring to a > > duplicate dissector..even though there wasn't one we could readily > find. > > Unless there was a relic we could not uncover? We attmepted to remove > > all wireshark files, the executable and wireshark directory and the > > following locations: > > > > /usr/local/bin > > /usr/local/lib > > /usr/local/share > > > > After re-installing the app, (without the plugins) the program feezes > > and reports an error that "program is not responding". > > > > Any suggestions regarding a cleaner uninstall? > > > > Thanks > -- > Hans Nilsson > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - Accessible with your email software > or over the web > > _______________________________________________ > Wireshark-users mailing list > Wireshark-users@wireshark.org > http://www.wireshark.org/mailman/listinfo/wireshark-users > _______________________________________________ > Wireshark-users mailing list > Wireshark-users@wireshark.org > http://www.wireshark.org/mailman/listinfo/wireshark-users -- Hans Nilsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Send your email first class _______________________________________________ Wireshark-users mailing list Wireshark-users@wireshark.org http://www.wireshark.org/mailman/listinfo/wireshark-users
