From suse-linux-e Mon Dec 16 15:08:55 2002 From: Alexandros Karypidis Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 15:08:55 +0000 To: suse-linux-e Subject: Re: [SLE] software removal question X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=suse-linux-e&m=104005146905270 Even if you have not kept your initial directory, if you run ./configure = with=20 the same options as before, you should be able to do a "make uninstall"=20 afterwards. On Monday 16 December 2002 17:00, James Oakley wrote: > On Monday 16 December 2002 07:50 am, p p wrote: > > To extend this issue. What if I have installed something from source > > files by doing: > > > > ./configure > > make > > and then as root > > make install. > > > > > > usually installing scripts then install software on some default plac= e > > (often /usr/local/bin) or somerhing similar. > > > > Can these files be just deleted / shredded to uninstall program, or i= s > > there some other tasks to be completed also. > > If you keep the source directory you installed it with, you can simply = do a > 'make uninstall'. > > That generally only works with projects created with the auto* tools, w= here > you have a ./configure step. --=20 To err is human, but to forgive is beyond the scope of the Operating Syst= em... =C1=EB=DD=EE=E1=ED=E4=F1=EF=F2 =CA=E1=F1=F5=F0=DF=E4=E7=F2 =D0=E1=ED=E5=F0=E9=F3=F4=DE=EC=E9=EF =C8=E5=F3=F3=E1=EB=DF=E1=F2 =D4=EC=DE=EC=E1 =CC=E7=F7/=EA=FE=ED =C7/=D5, =D4=E7=EB=E5=F0=E9=EA=EF=E9=ED= =F9=ED=E9=FE=ED & =C4=E9=EA=F4=FD=F9=ED Alexandros Karypidis University of Thessaly Computer & Communications Engineering dept. -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com