On November 20, 2003 at 11:53AM -0800, Erik Steffl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
[...] > that's why I don't like alien (or other ways to install > rpms) - I'd much rather have tarball (either binary that goes > into /opt/package-version or 'normal' source tarball that I can > ./configure --prefix=/opt/package-version && make && make > install) I haven't come across packages that install into /opt. For source packages, I use ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/stow/packagename and have "stow" handle the symlinking to /usr/local/bin, etc. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]