Hi, --- On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 8:13 AM, Yugal <[email protected]> wrote: | Got upto some extend satisfactory replies but... | | This is no way to retain your make folders for uninstallation in | future !! \--
That is the only way. As I mentioned earlier, please put all those manual installs in ~/installs directory, for example. --- | I mean that... | It is something that I have to do specifically to uninstall a | package ! | IS THERE NOTHING THAT LINUX PROVIDE TO UNINSTALL TAR BALLS ? \-- Some terminology, please. You are confusing manual installs and distro package installs. Be clear. You don't need the sources to remove a distro package, since the distro package manager will handle it. If you do packaging you will get to know that distro packagers take upstream project tarballs, and make a binary package of it, and they keep track of which file is installed where on the system. But, when *you* manually install a tarball, it is *your* responsibility to manage it. --- | The problem remains that there is no clear way to uninstall | something.. \-- It is not a problem. You just have to learn to use the appropriate install methods. --- | I installed a bin package... ? \-- What bin package? How? Please be precise and informative when you write a technical post: http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#beprecise If it is a manual install, then it is your responsibility again to maintain it. --- | Its lame to say but windows provide a Add and Remove for | uninstalling... \-- 1. You don't even get source code for Windows! You cannot compare apples and oranges. They are totally two different systems. 2. Read: http://linux.oneandoneis2.org/LNW.htm --- | I know that linux system is way better but there should be some | clearity of thought process in uninstalling a package ? \-- You are totally confusing yourself between manual installs and distro package installs. Remember, if you do something manually, it is *your* responsibility. Don't blame the system for it. If you cause an accident by driving on the wrong-side of the road, don't blame the traffic police. SK -- Shakthi Kannan http://www.shakthimaan.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Do you have another question? Click here - http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug/post l...@iitd community mailing list -- http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
