>Well anyway, before I start into chapter 6, I would like to see how to >keep track of what files different packages install. Not exactly a >Package Manager, just a system of keeping track of what I got. Any >suggestions? I've looked into Package Users, but that system looks >difficult to implement and I think I remember reading something on >this list about it not being very friendly to first time LFS builders.
Justin, now that you've looked at the hints... In case you didn't find a recommendation that appealed to you, and, like the rest of LFS, package management is a strictly personal thing, I found a different package I really like. It's called git, the Guarded Installation Tool. (This isn't the one Linus is using.) It's one simple script. OK, I guess it's something like 1,000 lines long, but still it's a bash script. I found one patch was necessary, wanted to change how one function worked, and added another, but I COULD! It took me a while to learn how to use it more effectively, but one thing about it is: it just helps me. It doesn't try to force me into a straight-jacket and doesn't fight with me. I like helpers who aren't "uppity" about the job. Snoop around, and if you can't find it, I have it and could send it to you. Paul Rogers ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://www.xprt.net/~pgrogers/ http://www.geocities.com/paulgrogers/ Rogers' Second Law: "Everything you do communicates." (I do not personally endorse any additions after this line. TANSTAAFL :-) -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
