On Wed, Jul 08, 2009 at 08:07:32AM +0900, Akira Kitada wrote: > Hi list, > I use Lenny for my workstation, where I try new cutting-edge software. > I picked Lenny over Squeeze or Sid because of the following reasons. > - The stability. The machine is accessed from the internet > - Squeeze and Sid moves so quickly and breaks things frequently > - Even Sid isn't always new enough for everything I need. > > My solution for this is easy and typical. Building from source and put > it on /usr/local. > That way, I can keep stable system while using the latest software. > However, it didn't take so long to make /usr/local a mess. > There's no easy way to track what I've installed because they're > installed manually. > It'd be nice if I could manage those software with apt but I suppose > that might conflicts with ones Lenny provides. > > So here's my question. How can you manage new softwares while keeping > the system stable? > Using packages from backports.org or Sid? Do you build .deb packages yourself? > Can you keep the Lenny's intact? > > Any tips or suggestions would be appreciated. > You could use checkinstall to make simple deb packages (with no "intelligence" about dependencies, though). This way you can uninstall it with apt or dpkg.
./configure make checkinstall (you'll need to install the 'checkinstall' package first) -Rob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
