Re: OK, how do I UNinstall programs?

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From: Nix
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 00:00

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Gareth Owen <gowen+usenet@ma.man.ac.uk> writes:

> Nix <$}xin{$@esperi.demon.co.uk> writes:
> > [Checking library dependencies]
> > 
> > This is *exactly* what GNU stow is for.
>  
> The only problem in this case is that stow doesn't work on stuff that
> already been smeared all over /usr/local/ in a non-stow-aware way.

Put whatever in a stowable directory and do

stow -t /usr/local -v -c package | 2>&1 grep '^CONFLICT: ' | cut -d\  -f4 | xargs rm

or words to that effect.

(Of course this only cleans up conflicting stuff; but stow can do no more!)

-- 
`The purpose of a windowing system is to put some amusing
 fluff around your one almighty emacs window.' -- Mark on gnu.emacs.help

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From: Nix <$}xin{$@esperi.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: OK, how do I  UNinstall programs?
Date: 1999/03/31
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