for example:
sudo apt-get install PackageName
get's the binaries for PackageName and configures them properly. also, FinkCommander DOES have a nice GUI for selecting either source and/or binary installs, depending on which type is currently available.
OTOH,
sudo fink install PackageName
will download source and compile from scratch.
- josh
On Tuesday, July 22, 2003, at 01:02 PM, Claus Atzenbeck wrote:
On Tue, 22 Jul 2003, Ned Dupont wrote:
Is there a way to simply install binaries? Like a quick RPM type install? I will literally have to wait through over a days worth of compiling just to have KDE or GNOME. Can I get it quicker?
You may install binaries, if there are those available for your packages. Also, sometimes binaries are not as up-to-date as source packages.
I usually use FinkCommander for installing packages. It does have a GUI for installing source and binaries. I don't know how do install binaries with dselect or apt-get, but I am sure that it is possible. The best way is to read the man pages.
Claus
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