On 09/04/2019 16:35, Lee wrote:
You could build a debian package from the source and let apt take care of install/updates/uninstall. Admittedly, it could be a bit of work initially with versions so far apart as above but it is an option.What are the downsides to getting the source code and doing the build/install myself vs. using a pre-built package other than I'm responsible for noticing the software needs to be updated? The latest example is ttcp http://nuttcp.net/nuttcp/latest/ has 8.1.4 https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/nuttcp has 6.1.2-4 If I ever decide to go with the debian package I just uninstall the software I built and .. anything else that needs to be done before installing an official package? TIA Lee -- Mike Howard |