Re: [SLUG] installing 'file': edit Makefile.am or Makefile.in ?

["Voytek Eymont" <lists@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, October 15, 2007 9:42 am, Erik de Castro Lopo wrote:

> Unless you *really* know what you are doing, you should always
> install the package provided by your distribution instead of compiling it
> yourself.

thanks, Eric

I tried, as far I can tell, an up to date version is not available

>> which Makefile, '.am' or '.in' ?
>
> Did you read the INSTALL file?

none provided
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# ls
acinclude.m4  config.h.in   depcomp       ltmain.sh    Makefile.in    python
aclocal.m4    config.sub    doc           magic        missing        README
ChangeLog     configure     install-sh    MAINT        mkinstalldirs  src
config.guess  configure.in  LEGAL.NOTICE  Makefile.am  PORTING


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> It will tell you to do something like:
>
>
> ./configure
> make sudo make install

OK, that was the magic word, 'configure', THANKS

compiled/installed, thanks !

> If you don't compile packages from source regularly you will almost
> certainly be missing required build tools or dependancies.

>> # whereis file
>> file: /usr/bin/file /usr/local/bin/file

> You have separate 'file' executables in /usr/bin and /usr/local/bin.
> This will usually result in confusion.

yes, but both were same version

HOWEVER, now, they're NO LONGER same:

if I copy the (new) from /usr/local/bin/file to /usr/bin/file am I likely
to cause problems...?



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Voytek