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Add target `uninstall' to GNU Makefiles

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From: Peter W Osel
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 1992 12:32
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I would like to see a target `uninstall' in GNU Makefiles, to undo
an install target.  Removing a package from your machine would then
be as easy as installing it.  (e.g. uninstall gcc-1.xx, before
installing gcc-2.x).  Should this be included in the GNU Coding
Standards paper?

	--pwo

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From: pwo@ztivax.UUCP (Peter W Osel)
Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss
Subject: Add target `uninstall' to GNU Makefiles
Keywords: GNU Coding Standards
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Date: 1 Sep 92 12:32:35 GMT
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