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Re: [TCLUG:4532] make install does what



You can usually do a make uninstall from the directory
that you did a make install.

Ben Luey wrote:
> 
> I just installed a program (x11amp) with ./configure make make install. It
> works fine. When I want to upgrade it (it is alpha) what should I do?
> Should I delete everything make install put on my computer and if so is
> there a list somewhere (can I just do locate x11amp, or are there other
> files)? Or can I just rerun make and make install with a new version (or
> an rpm) and assume it will overwrite the old files and not leave
> unnecessary ones?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ben
> 
> Ben Luey
> lueyb@carleton.edu
> ICQ: 19144397
> 
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>   -- Calvin (Calvin & Hobbes) looking at his grass-stained knees after fun day
>      outside.