On Mon, 06 Sep 1999, you wrote:
> > > But where would it go? /usr/local? Should I make a special directory
> > > to hold downloaded packages?
> >
> > I suppose the proper place would be /usr/src, but I've usually just left
> > the source directories in /root (or, sometimes, in /home/danb/src).
> > If you're in /root, and you unpack the tarball, you'll probably
> > place all of its contents in /root/tinyfugue-1.2.3. The make
> > install script will place the binaries where they need to go.
>
> That's WAY too messy for me! I'll go with /usr/src/, unless anyone
> objects.
>
I dont object, but /usr/local/src is more for that sort of thing, i
have made /usr/local/src/temp for that sort of thing.
tar achives used in the wrong manner can bugger up ones system before
one knows it.
>
_______________________________________________________________________ > Andy Goth
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Regards Richard
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