Re: When you needed newer software than Sid/Backports provide...
On Wed, Jul 08, 2009 at 08:07:32AM +0900, Akira Kitada wrote:
> Hi list,
> I use Lenny for my workstation, where I try new cutting-edge software.
> I picked Lenny over Squeeze or Sid because of the following reasons.
> - The stability. The machine is accessed from the internet
> - Squeeze and Sid moves so quickly and breaks things frequently
> - Even Sid isn't always new enough for everything I need.
>
> My solution for this is easy and typical. Building from source and put
> it on /usr/local.
> That way, I can keep stable system while using the latest software.
> However, it didn't take so long to make /usr/local a mess.
> There's no easy way to track what I've installed because they're
> installed manually.
> It'd be nice if I could manage those software with apt but I suppose
> that might conflicts with ones Lenny provides.
>
> So here's my question. How can you manage new softwares while keeping
> the system stable?
> Using packages from backports.org or Sid? Do you build .deb packages yourself?
> Can you keep the Lenny's intact?
>
> Any tips or suggestions would be appreciated.
>
You could use checkinstall to make simple deb packages (with no "intelligence" about dependencies, though). This way you can uninstall it with apt or dpkg.
./configure
make
checkinstall
(you'll need to install the 'checkinstall' package first)
-Rob
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