Re: Canonical way to set compile flags with package manager



Raf Czlonka <rjc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

On Thu, Oct 06, 2011 at 11:02:11PM BST, Harry Putnam wrote:
I went ahead and compiled it myself and installed in /usr/local

Is there anyway to do that and still allow pkgmanager to keep track of
the install?

Apart from rebuilding the package from source packages,
would 'checkinstall' fulfil your needs?

I didn't know about that tool. Thanks, it looks like just the ticket.


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