Re: Installing a program from source
Rhys Hardwick wrote:
Hey there,
I want to install a program from source. For example, I have downloaded the
latest CVS snapshot of xmms to put my own patches onto. I know how to
compile and install.
Is it ok to compile and install, and then, if another version is released
under apt that I want to install, just install it over the top, like
upgrading any other package. Is there something specific I should do?
Rhys
You can use Installwatch to log the changes to your system, and then
undo the changes before using Apt to reinsatall Xmms.
Better, you can use Checkinstall to install from source and remove using
Apt. In fact, you don't even need to remove it if you use Apt to install
a newer version! See
http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/system/checkinstall.html.en
Hth
Chris.
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