On Tue, 2006-04-04 at 12:15 -0500, Mike McCarty wrote: > Boris Glawe wrote: > > Joao Paulo Pires wrote: > > > >> Hi Cameron, > >> Thanks for your answer. > >> I'm a end user for FC4. The real problem I have is each time I want > >> try some program from CDs ou DVDs from magazines, they advise to > >> install with './configure' and 'make install'. Is there any other > >> possibility? > >> TIA, Joao. > >> _ > > > > > > > > Never do this, though it is recommended. With the final comman "make > > "Never" is a very big word. There are quite a few bits of software > which are not provided via RPMs. Then package them as RPMs or find ways to make installing them sufficiently safe not to corrupt your installation. > > install" you might probably overwrite existing files which are neede by > > other applications. > > Q: What is there about RPM which guarantees that this won't happen? > A: Nothing. Wrong. Unless doing something utterly stupid, in comparison to "configure && make install", building RPMs is safe. > > From now on you can at any time run commands like > > > > yum install xine* > > > > which will install all packages for the xine videoplayer. > > Please tell me where I can get a copy of GCC built as a > cross-compiler for my new-fangled GRZ-BLATT 923 microcontroller > available as a RPM. _Your_ new one? Then build an rpm from it. Ralf
