[olug] Installing software under /usr/local

[Jonathan Warren]

This is true but the reason I try to install apps i care about in there own directory is so I can remove the directory and replace it with a newer version.  I have had bad luck with make uninstall.

On Wed, Feb 26, 2003 at 02:03:47PM -0600, Jay Swackhamer wrote:
> 
> Most software that you would compile from source has an install portion, and
> configure options that you can define for the installation directory.
> 
> The default is usually /usr/local/ bin, lib, etc,   etc....
> 
> If you use the default paths, then if you ever need to uninstall, you wont
> need to think about it, just go to the source directory and do a
> make uninstall      (not all, but most packages)
> 
> 
> > I feel bad about promulgating the (admittedly trivial) flame war, so I'm
> > going to ask a legit question.
> >
> > Let's say I have a fine Linux box and most of my software has come to me
> > as RPMs or .deb files.  But, I need to pick up the sources
> > for a more recent version of some software, and I want to install it
> > under "/usr/local".  Let's say I want the latest version of The GIMP.
> > Should I install it under a directory I create called "/usr/local/gimp"
> > or should I put The Gimp's libs under "/usr/local/lib", the executable
> > under "/usr/local/bin", and so on?
> >
> > I've always leaned towards putting all the files under
> > their own directory, then adding those that I want to my path
> > (PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/gimp/bin).  That way I can keep the software
> > versions straight, but it can be inconvenient when adding new users to
> > the system and lead to a long path.
> >
> > Comments?  Opinions?
> >
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