Figured that much. However the traditional method also checks for
dependencies, in all the cases I have come across. RPMs dont always seem
to work. In some cases the RPMs are either ahead (as I found while
installing xntp) or behind (the case with Redhat).
Think I need to do some serious reading on RPM methdology.
__________________________________________
Ranga Nathan / CSG
Systems Programmer - Specialist; Technical Services;
BAX Global Inc. Irvine-California
Tel: 714-442-7591 Fax: 714-442-2840
"Post, Mark K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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07/11/2004 05:38 PM
Please respond to Linux on 390 Port
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: SuSE 8 - package installation or build from
targz?
RPM is the tool used for system maintenance on many Linux distributions.
Use it. Those dependencies are there for a reason. Not always good
reasons, but they do exist, and you ignore them at your own peril. Mixing
RPM packages with installations from source is just asking for trouble
somewhere down the road. If you want to create your own packages on an
RPM-based system, use RPM to create them and install them. Or just chuck
the whole distribution and start with a different one. Anything in
between
isn't appropriate.
Mark Post
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From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
Ranga Nathan
Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 8:06 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: SuSE 8 - package installation or build from targz?
I have a general question. Has anyone encountered problems installing
software from tar.gz files taking the ./configure, make, make install
route?
I am encountering annoying problems with rpms due to dependencies. I am
not comfortable with it and I am not sure what it is doing under the
covers.
But I do realize that there may be some patches that I may miss out by
going the traditional route.
__________________________________________
Ranga Nathan / CSG
Systems Programmer - Specialist; Technical Services;
BAX Global Inc. Irvine-California
Tel: 714-442-7591 Fax: 714-442-2840
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