On Di, 27 Jun 2023, Devin Weaver wrote:
> On a fresh Ubuntu install attempting to run “make install” has an error: > > cd /usr/bin; ln -s vim ex > ln: failed to create symbolic link 'ex': File exists > make[1]: *** [Makefile:2687: /usr/bin/ex] Error 1 > make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/suki/source/vim/src' > make: *** [Makefile:39: install] Error 2 > > ls /usr/bin/ex > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Feb 17 17:24 /usr/bin/ex -> /etc/alternatives/ex* > So you probably have a package installed, that provides `/usr/bin/ex`. Try `dpkg -S $(realpath $(which ex))` > I’m not so sure what to do about that. Hadn’t run into this before. I would recommend, to use ./configure --prefix=$HOME/local/ to install into your local directory. Then you also do not need to use sudo to run make install Just make sure, to add $HOME/local/bin to your $PATH Best, Christian -- Die Rechtschreibung bereitet dem Menschen sein ganzes Leben lang Schwierigkeiten, sei denn, er ist Analphabet. -- -- You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_dev" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_dev/ZJwkc6FbFYpAtj2k%40256bit.org.
