Hi, I understand that it does not make sense for you to provide distribution specific packages (i.e. rpms for SuSE, RedHat and the like or debs for Debian based Distros).
However, I consider it to be a good idea to make future hplip versions compatible with checkinstall. Up to now, any hplip tarball failed to build with checkinstall, at least in my experience- If this would work, it would be the easiest thing for any hplip user to build her own package for her distribution, simplifying the never ending installation or reinstall or deinstall procedure of hplip. Just "configure=>make=>checkinstall" instead of the wellknown rule of three "configure=>make=>make install" FYI this is checkinstalls homepage: http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/ Linux Magazine on checkinstall: http://www.linux-magazine.com/issue/47/Charly_Column.pdf Just an idea Any feedback will be appreciated. Thanks much for your help Eberhard ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ HPLIP-Help mailing list HPLIP-Help@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hplip-help
