KDE 3.3 and Slackware 10.

DeadPenguin · 12-21-2004, 09:33 AM

I would like to move from KDE 3.2 to 3.3.2.
I found the source, and was planning to compile.
I then found pre-made slackware packages. for 3.3.2.

Is there any difference in compiling vs. installing packages other than the time involved?

I am assuming there has to be some advantage to compiling from sourrce.

Just curious which one to do.

Thanks,
Blair

blinux1 · 12-21-2004, 10:07 AM

packages in rpm form are usually easier to install--there is often not much more to it than clicking on the package in the gui.

DeadPenguin · 12-21-2004, 11:06 AM

I know how to compile from source (sorta), and from slackware packages.

I was wondering if there was an advantage to compiling over packages?

I know packages in slack are easy.
Download
installpkg filename.tgz
done

I already have the 19 or so source tarballs. I could download the slack packs if there is no real difference.

Regards,
Blair