> Steve and others, > For those using Linux, may I strongly recommend GNU Stow for this > purpose? It puts the compiled version in a "safe" place (ie, away from > anthing that your package manager is interested in) and puts symbolic > links to this safe place. It is a brilliant system for working outside > the normal package management system. > > http://www.gnu.org/software/stow/ > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Stow > > http://www.linux.com/archive/feature/127393 > > Install stow with your normal package manager. >
Thanks, Alan, that looks like a great idea. -- Dotan Cohen http://bido.com http://what-is-what.com Please CC me if you want to be sure that I read your message. I do not read all list mail.