Re: `make uninstall' and GCC

2005-03-15 Thread James E Wilson
Sam Lauber wrote: The gccinstall info says that `make uninstall' would open a can of worms. I don't get it. Why? The same paragraph gives one explanation. Gcc includes shared libraries. If you uninstall a copy of gcc, then everything compiled with that gcc will suddenly stop working (ignoring

Re: `make uninstall' and GCC

2005-03-14 Thread Ben Elliston
Sam Lauber wrote: The gccinstall info says that `make uninstall' would open a can of worms. I don't get it. Why? I suspect because it's tested so infrequently and may not remove the complete set of files (or files belonging to other packages installed under the same prefix). Most people would b

`make uninstall' and GCC

2005-03-14 Thread Sam Lauber
The gccinstall info says that `make uninstall' would open a can of worms. I don't get it. Why? Samuel Lauber -- _ Web-based SMS services available at http://www.operamail.com. From your mailbox to local or overseas cell phones. Powere