On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 11:57 +0200, ml ml wrote: > Hello List, > > i need file version 5.x on my system. But Debian etch comes with file > version 4.17. > How do i install 5.x (from source) without messing up my system? > > IF i would just install file from source and overwrite the binay > package file, then i risk overwriting my stuff after the next update. > > Removing the file is not possible, since i have a couple of dependencies here. > > What should i do? Any ideas?
Install in /usr/local, most gnu tools default to there when built
and put /usr/local/bin early in your path if not already there.
HTH
Sigg
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