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Old 03-02-2007, 09:52 AM   #1
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Uninstalling programs in Linux?


Software in Linux is mainly distributed in two format: ports and packages (as rpm or deb). While it is easy to install and uninstall packages, is there a easy way to uninstall ports (usually installed in a 3 step ./configure, make, make install)?
 
Old 03-02-2007, 10:06 AM   #2
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It depends, some ports also give an option to uninstall, e.g.,
./configure
make
make install
make uninstall

I'm sure I've seen this in many ports. Other than that i think you need to manually delete the package.
 
Old 03-02-2007, 10:34 AM   #3
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I believe there's a way to get Debian to register such packages; I came across the concept while browsing the online Reference on their site. Then you could remove them by doing something as simple as apt-get remove/purge.
 
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checkinstall automatically builds .rpm, .deb and .tgz packages after ./configure && make.
My recommendation

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Old 03-02-2007, 10:57 AM   #5
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Gento and ports

For what it's worth Gento also use portage.
It's pretty neat as "emerge --depclean" will remove all ports that are not required bu the system.

Hth
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Old 03-03-2007, 05:44 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by shrikant.odugoudar
It depends, some ports also give an option to uninstall, e.g.,
./configure
make
make install
make uninstall

I'm sure I've seen this in many ports. Other than that i think you need to manually delete the package.
Manual deletion is such a pain. Thanks for your answer.

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Originally Posted by jay73
I believe there's a way to get Debian to register such packages; I came across the concept while browsing the online Reference on their site. Then you could remove them by doing something as simple as apt-get remove/purge.
Well apt-get is similar to yum in FC6. Not all applications are available as binaries to be installed with apt-get or yum.

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Originally Posted by General Failure
checkinstall automatically builds .rpm, .deb and .tgz packages after ./configure && make.
My recommendation
Looks cool. I will give it a shot. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by TheOracle
For what it's worth Gento also use portage.
It's pretty neat as "emerge --depclean" will remove all ports that are not required bu the system.

Hth
G
Haven't ever tried Gentoo Linux.
 
  


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