On Sun, 29 Aug 1999 08:25:03 +0200, Bernie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Most people assume that when they shall uninstall a program they would
> remove the directory where it is. (I'm talking about people who never used
> a computer before Win95 here so it's not like it someone who have been
> tought something else). I feel that this is the most logical way of
> uninstalling a program - removing it from the HD but that isn't the case in
> Windows (and probably not in Linux either, if X is installed that is).
Actually, its still like it even without X. So far i've only installed
Linux programs using RPMs, but I did noticed that files have been
copied to several directories on the disk. Some to /usr, some to
/etc, some to my home dir.. If it wasnt for the RPM uninstall option,
I would have never managed to completly remove any Linux program
later. And that was when I used the consule.
I guess that somesort of a CleanSweep utility for Linux could be nice..
Thats also why usually a utility like CleanSweep is irrelevent to
DOS. Since most of the software is allready in one certain directory
and its sub-directories, just delete the dir and the program
is removed. And when changes accour to CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
or files are been putted in other locations, its usually asking
for permission first.
I also think that Microsoft didnt used its head (as usuall) when
they placed Window's "remove software" option inside the Control Panel.
Most users I know are litraly afraid to get into that folder
and prefer to leave the software in place and ignore it.
(Good thing that etleast its possible to make a short-cut to it
from the Start menu or the desktop). Those who use the "remove software"
option are later having problems with small softwares or DOS software
that do not add a "remove" option to the "remove software" menu.
(they do not concider the option of just trashing the files.)
Or Botton
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