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Article #191Re: OK, how do I UNinstall programs?
From: Nix
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 00:00
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 00:00
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Gareth Owen <gowen+usenet@ma.man.ac.uk> writes: [`how do I uninstall?'] > Well, sadly, you usually have to find the programs/libraries/directores > that have been installed and manually delete them. This can be > problematic in the case of libraries, since other stuff may be dependent > on them. It's not difficult to write a shell script which uses ldd to > check for dependent apps in your PATH. Mail me if you want mine... This is *exactly* what GNU stow is for. -- `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: 1999/03/30
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