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Re: [opensuse] Checkinstall [Was: yum, python 2.6 and Suse 11.1 - A sad tale]
- From: "John E. Perry" <j.e.perry@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:28:47 -0400
- Message-id: <49F7BB5F.3040007@xxxxxxx>
Carlos E. R. wrote:
Carlos, if you don't care, why not just compile into a home directory
and put that directory into your path? That way you don't risk
corrupting the rest of the system, and you don't need checkinstall.
John Perry
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Checkinstall is a gross hack and does not really fit into openSUSE as it
will happily create packages that defy all rules for this distribution.
I don't care. It fits our uses. Not yours, because you are a dev. Ours.
Carlos, if you don't care, why not just compile into a home directory
and put that directory into your path? That way you don't risk
corrupting the rest of the system, and you don't need checkinstall.
John Perry
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