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Old 04-20-2006, 09:40 PM   #1
salemd
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how to uninstall packages installed with make


Hi, I would like to upgrade some software (Ruby in particular) I have
installed with 'make.' So before upgrading I think (am I right about this?) that I should first uninstall the older version. But how do I do that? I have looked in the source folder but found nothing about uninstalling. I am refering to Ruby, but my question is really about uninstalling packages (not RPM) in general.
Thanks for reading.
Salemd
 
Old 04-20-2006, 09:55 PM   #2
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Uninstalling files installed with make can be troublesome. The first thing to check would be if there is an uninstall option in the Makefile for the particular application. Failing that, look at the Makefile to determine what and where it installed. One thing you can do to help minimize non-rpm based headaches is to always install in /usr/local. Most rpms will install in /usr by default, and /usr/local should be lower on the prioriy list for execution paths.

Also, try to find an rpm if possible (obviously). If there is an rpm available, but it is older and out of date, you might be able to make the new software available through rpm by installing the older program's src.rpm, and updating the <program>.spec file to use the new source code. Failing that, you could possibly make an rpm by following the spec file from a similar application (say unrar for example). Check one of the yast repositories for ideas.
 
Old 04-20-2006, 10:01 PM   #3
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Most packages built from source can be uninstalled using "make uninstall" or some using some kind of uninstallation script (always check the README or INSTALL docs). Some packages don't have uninstall scripts, which can be a pain because you may have to remove them manually
 
Old 04-20-2006, 10:12 PM   #4
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Thanks to GrueMaster and reddazz for replying so fast. I do have one question, when you say 'remove them manually' I take that to mean go in as root and delete.
Is that right?
Thanks again -- your answers are helpful.
 
Old 04-20-2006, 10:18 PM   #5
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Quote:
Originally Posted by salemd
Thanks to GrueMaster and reddazz for replying so fast. I do have one question, when you say 'remove them manually' I take that to mean go in as root and delete.
Is that right?
Thanks again -- your answers are helpful.
Removing the package manually involves looking for and removing every file that belongs to that package which is not an easy taks if things are installed in multiple directories. "make uninstall" would remove all the files for you.

Last edited by reddazz; 04-20-2006 at 10:27 PM.
 
Old 04-20-2006, 10:24 PM   #6
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Thanks again reddazz, that's what I thought you meant -- just wanted to make sure before I did anything.
 
  


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