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09-07-2004, 02:32 AM
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Registered: Apr 2004
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how to remove compiled software?
how do i remove a program that is compiled from source completely in suse?
thank you.
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09-07-2004, 03:14 AM
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Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Egypt
Distribution: Arch
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go to the directory from which u installed it from then type :
make uninstall
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09-07-2004, 03:35 AM
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Registered: Apr 2004
Posts: 363
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ok. but what if the uninstall file is not included in the programm directory?
is there an alternative way to remove compiled software?
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09-07-2004, 04:16 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 29
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Almost all source will have a makefile that supports make uninstall. If there isn't, and there is nothing in the readme about uninstalling then try redoing make install, look at what files were copied and rm them manually. If make install is not verbose then you will have to read the Makefile.
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