Re: simple dpkg & compile from source question

2002-04-28 Thread craigw
On Sun Apr 28, 2002 at 12:31:50PM -0700, Vineet Kumar wrote: > * craigw ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [020428 09:31]: > > a-ha. Thank you. I've been wondering about that. You see, the manpage > > for dpkg lists a -R flag twice, and I find it very confusing. First is > > this one: > > > > -R | --recursive >

RE: simple dpkg & compile from source question

2002-04-28 Thread justin cunningham
April 26, 2002 4:35 PM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: simple dpkg & compile from source question * justin cunningham ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [020426 15:13]: > Hi, I have to compile a program from source since the install script for > the deb package is installing in the wron

Re: simple dpkg & compile from source question

2002-04-28 Thread Vineet Kumar
* craigw ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [020428 09:31]: > a-ha. Thank you. I've been wondering about that. You see, the manpage > for dpkg lists a -R flag twice, and I find it very confusing. First is > this one: > > -R | --recursive > (recursively install all debs in dir & subdirs) > > Okay, makes

Re: simple dpkg & compile from source question

2002-04-28 Thread craigw
On Sun Apr 28, 2002 at 01:51:39AM -0700, Vineet Kumar wrote: > * craigw ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [020426 20:19]: > > > > I don't think you need to build your own to accomplish this. > > > > dpkg -i -R /usr/local package.deb > > > > should install 'package' in /usr/local > > > > If I am wrong please

Re: simple dpkg & compile from source question

2002-04-28 Thread Vineet Kumar
* craigw ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [020426 20:19]: > On Fri Apr 26, 2002 at 05:00:45PM -0700, Osamu Aoki wrote: > > On Fri, Apr 26, 2002 at 12:14:00PM -0700, justin cunningham wrote: > > > Hi, I have to compile a program from source since the install script for > > > the deb package is installing in the

Re: simple dpkg & compile from source question

2002-04-26 Thread David Z Maze
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > On Fri Apr 26, 2002 at 05:00:45PM -0700, Osamu Aoki wrote: >> On Fri, Apr 26, 2002 at 12:14:00PM -0700, justin cunningham wrote: >> > Hi, I have to compile a program from source since the install >> > script for the deb package is installing in the wrong directory. >> >

Re: simple dpkg & compile from source question

2002-04-26 Thread craigw
On Fri Apr 26, 2002 at 05:00:45PM -0700, Osamu Aoki wrote: > On Fri, Apr 26, 2002 at 12:14:00PM -0700, justin cunningham wrote: > > Hi, I have to compile a program from source since the install script for > > the deb package is installing in the wrong directory. no biggie BUT > > I've always used

Re: simple dpkg & compile from source question

2002-04-26 Thread Osamu Aoki
On Fri, Apr 26, 2002 at 12:14:00PM -0700, justin cunningham wrote: > Hi, I have to compile a program from source since the install script for > the deb package is installing in the wrong directory. no biggie BUT > I've always used deb packages and haven't mix n matched before. Will I > have a pro

Re: simple dpkg & compile from source question

2002-04-26 Thread Vineet Kumar
* justin cunningham ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [020426 15:13]: > Hi, I have to compile a program from source since the install script for > the deb package is installing in the wrong directory. no biggie BUT > I've always used deb packages and haven't mix n matched before. Will I > have a problem with d