On Fri, 28 Dec 2001, Shachar Shemesh wrote: > Whenever updating apackage from sources, leave both the downloaded > source file, and the opened directory in which you compiled it under > /usr/src or /usr/local/src (I noticed they are different filesystems), > depending on whether you eventually intend to install it into /usr/ or > /usr/local.
that's easy, assuming people compile it as root, and not under their own home directories. > Create a small one line file called "compile.sh". I use the "sh" > extension, even though I don't make it a script file proper, so that it > will stick out when doing "ls". doing "source compile.sh" should ready > the source tree for installation. I.e. - the way to repeat your exact > install, including excat install parameters, will be to do "source > compile.sh ; make ; make install". This way, you leave an audit trail of > your actions. sounds easy enough. > Assuming that we adopt mulix's CVS idea, the compile.sh file should be > checked into the CVS (but not the rest of the source tree), as it shoudl > contain all the information necessary to rebuild a package. ough, CVS? who's managing the modules there anyway? > On a different note: > For the SSH cleanup I promised (my two days of sitting onmy hands are > up ;), I am going to overwrite the RPMs for openssh. I was considering > getting the SRPMs from the openssh site, but I am not sure this is a > good idea. Feedback, anyone? since shlomi's already compiled it from source, using SRPMs would be pointless. besides, it _seems_ to me that RPMs for openssh lag behind, and thus it'll be better to install this one package from source, rather then from RPMs. note that i looked at RPMs, not at SRPMs. in any case, please don't maintain a dual system - either from tgz, or from RPM - but not both. its enough that you coordinate this with shlomi, and after you're done, just let the rest of us know what you did. -- guy "For world domination - press 1, or dial 0, and please hold, for the creator." -- nob o. dy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives available at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
