Re: Installing a program from source

From: Rhys Hardwick (debian-user_at_rhyshardwick.co.uk)
Date: 05/31/05

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    On Tuesday 31 May 2005 19:20, Lee Braiden wrote:
    > 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.
    checkinstall seems to be the better of the two, but as Cameron says, make
    uninstall is better if you have it, at least for me, as I am not installing
    many programs.

    Thanks,

    Rhys

            
            
                    
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