Re: Manager for software in /usr/local

2001-12-08 Thread Sridhar M.A.
On Fri, Dec 07, 2001 at 11:42:47PM -0600, Lance Simmons wrote: > > The author says you should install it, then use it to make a deb of > itself and reinstall it using the deb. > But I downloaded the deb of checkinstall from the home site. It also included install watch which che

Re: Manager for software in /usr/local

2001-12-07 Thread Lance Simmons
On Fri, Dec 07, 2001 at 01:45:25PM +0100, Michael Wagner wrote: > I also use stow for my software in /usr/local. But you can also try > checkinstall. [...]I didn't find a deb from this program, but at > freshmeat.net you can get it. The author says you should install it, then use it to make a d

Re: Manager for software in /usr/local

2001-12-07 Thread Michael Wagner
On Thursday, 06. Dec. 2001 at 21:02:09, George Karaolides wrote: > On Thu, 6 Dec 2001, Alan Shutko wrote: > > > I recall recently someone on this list mentioning a software, maybe a > > > Debian package, that manages installation of software under the /usr/local > > > hierarchy. > > > > stow, mayb

Re: Manager for software in /usr/local

2001-12-07 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Thu, Dec 06, 2001 at 01:48:27PM -0500, Alan Shutko ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > George Karaolides <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I recall recently someone on this list mentioning a software, maybe a > > Debian package, that manages installation of software under the /usr/local > > hierarchy.

Re: Manager for software in /usr/local

2001-12-06 Thread John Hasler
George Karaolides writes: > Does anyone remember what this was? stow -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, Wisconsin

Re: Manager for software in /usr/local

2001-12-06 Thread George Karaolides
On Thu, 6 Dec 2001, Alan Shutko wrote: > George Karaolides <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I recall recently someone on this list mentioning a software, maybe a > > Debian package, that manages installation of software under the /usr/local > > hierarchy. > > stow, maybe? Yes, that's the one, t

Re: Manager for software in /usr/local

2001-12-06 Thread Alan Shutko
George Karaolides <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I recall recently someone on this list mentioning a software, maybe a > Debian package, that manages installation of software under the /usr/local > hierarchy. stow, maybe? -- Alan Shutko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - In a variety of flavors! Money may

Manager for software in /usr/local

2001-12-06 Thread George Karaolides
Hi, I recall recently someone on this list mentioning a software, maybe a Debian package, that manages installation of software under the /usr/local hierarchy. I seem to recall that it was said that this manager installs each piece of software in a separate subdirectory, and makes symlinks in th