Re: apt-get remove <package>

[joost@topaz.mdcc.cx (Joost Kooij)]

On Mon, Jul 02, 2001 at 01:03:43AM -0400, User zos wrote:
> Thanks for the tip though, I guess if I read through the man files again I
> might have picked that up, but I've found that I haven't had to use the
> advanced features of apt much, and really...I prefer tarballs anyways for
> some masochistic reason. :)

You should try the dpkg manpage also.

BTW, there is nothing against compiling and installing programs into
your own home directory.  Just do "./configure --prefix=~" before 
you build and install the software.

Cheers,


Joost