Re: Installing a program from source

From: Lee Braiden (jel_at_tundra.ath.cx)
Date: 05/31/05

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Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 19:20:46 +0100

    On Tuesday 31 May 2005 18:33, Rhys Hardwick wrote:
    > 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?

    Use dh_make, if you can, or else checkinstall, to make and install an
    appropriate debian package. Then, it can be uninstalled (often
    automatically) when a newer package is available. 

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