1. Is is normally best to try something out in my home directory before installing it as root? Will this always be possible?
2. Should source file normally be (tar -zxvf *.tar.gz) in /, or /usr, or /usr/local, or somewhere else? Do most programmers expect that you are installing from a particular directory? 3. What fundamental differences are there in the file system structure of debian as compared to say other Linux distributions, or other Unix's (sun-OS, hpux, aix), that are relevant to compilation and installation issues. That is what kinds of changes commonly need to be made to make files and install scripts. 4. Are there established procedures and practices that professional system administrators follow when compiling and installing software that could be recommended as good guidelines for me or any other less experienced person to follow. Thank you for any help. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
