is there a tool to remove code manually compiled?

zedd · n00b Joined: 06 Mar 2003 Posts: 7 Location: Portugal

Hi,
Is there some way to compile code from source and use some tool to remove that code later?

I am installing gentoo in a free partition of my box. i use a speedtouch usb modem to connect. But since my provider use pppoe i want to use the speedtouch 1.2 beta1
The portage version is 1.1. When the portage updates to 1.2, i want to use that one. For that I see the following 2 options:
1- edit the portage ebuild of 1.1 and change it to 1.2beta1 in order to be able to remove and update to official 1.2 ebuild.
2- Compile manualy the source code without using portage. Later remove that manualy installed code and install the official 1.2 ebuild.

My problem is that i don't know how to remove code compiled manually. So before i start to dig on changing an ebuild for option 1 i'd like to know if there is an easy way to use my option 2. (and which options are better for a newbie).

Thank you for any sugestion/help
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darktux · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2003 12:44 pm Post subject:

If you have to do a configure / make / make install, try then doing make uninstall.
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Exci · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2003 1:39 pm Post subject:

you have a chance that the compiled program works just fine without the make install, it stays in the same dir where you compiled it, I used it many times for small programs.

the make file can give you hints about where it is installed
or give a good ./configure --parameter to install it in a dir where you can easyly delete it

/this/is/where/I/installed/ppoe

zedd · n00b Joined: 06 Mar 2003 Posts: 7 Location: Portugal

Thank you.
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sessionID · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2003 3:09 pm Post subject:

Use the program called "make uninstall". This will log all "make install"s.
(Search on Freshmeat.)

darktux · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2003 5:07 pm Post subject:

TheCoop · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2003 5:10 pm Post subject:

i would recommend putting all manually compiled stuff into /usr/local, as gentoo doesnt put anything in there and any programs you do install in there can fairly easily be manually deleted, as you dont have lots of binaries to look through
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sessionID · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2003 5:48 pm Post subject:

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darktux · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2003 6:19 pm Post subject: