-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- On Thu, 5 Jun 1997, Sudhakar Chandrasekharan wrote:
> Another question. I know this might be a FAQ. > > If I want to install a package that is not part of the Debian > distribution, how do I go about it? I think there are two scenarios > here - > > * foo.tar.gz contains the binaries, libs etc. > * foo.tar.gz contains the source. Ie. I have to compile the program > before I install it. > > > I have currently been bypassing the dpkg mechanism and installing these > packages under /usr/local tree. You're doing it correctly, ideally all programs not installed from debian (or redhat or slackware with alien) packages should be put under /usr/local. Debian won't touch files there, except for a few packages that create empty directories where local add-ons can be placed (perl and emacs/xemacs that I recall). +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | Your friends will know you better in the | | Scott K. Ellis | first minute you meet than your acquaintances | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | will know you in a thousand years. | | | -- Illusions | +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3 Charset: noconv iQCVAwUBM5eOdaCk2fENdzpVAQFAegP9GpAPN6jwCb/ZmUxJIVWVLQbAXNu6P2kb AkWa21ToWjAnlYwK+leoDnI5JEWGscn+xpDI16qpXDrfA4/fRKIooeaMPAL9eUzO 5fQUYULIc/eCsXqmaO8nWV82kilZVqh8631ocQ86NiOTJfXVktNFd+mTu/1xz1U2 wOcCxR77jew= =u+fQ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
