how do you remove apps compiled from source? (anything like 'checkinstall' for osx?)

iroiro

04-17-2005, 03:55 PM

Hello,

I'm quite new to UNIX type stuff (have been using OSX for about 6 months) and have been getting into compiling stuff from source. So far I've compiled a couple of things successfully. I usually use fink but there's a couple of apps that weren't available via fink.

Anyway I'm wanting to know if there is any tool like checkinstall for osx that can keep track of code that I compile via the usual unix method (./configure; make; make install type stuff). Checkinstall does this for linux, I tried to compile checkinstall on osx but no-joy.

I really want to know how to do this before I start any more compiling.

Any ideas for suggestions would be much appreciated.

voldenuit

04-17-2005, 04:20 PM

You might want to check out the darwinports project as well.

It looks scary (last time I looked you still had to check out the source out of cvs...) but works fine.

Anyway, checkinstall is an interesting idea and getting it to compile on OS X would be a Good Thing...

dmacks

04-17-2005, 08:11 PM

Have you considered writing your compilings as private fink packages? A fink package is just a text file that contains the commands you use to compile and install. That way you get the installed-files tracking ability of fink. It also forces you to record exactly how you compiled the thing (anything from a simple ./configure;make;make install to complex patches, flags, shell env vars), so a few months from now you won't think "damn, what flags and env vars did I need?" when you want to build a new verison or install on a different computer.

sao

04-19-2005, 01:18 AM

iroiro,

Another thing to take into account is that if you install libraries in /usr/local/lib or headers in /usr/local/include sometimes this cause build problems ( http://fink.sourceforge.net/faq/comp-general.php?phpLang=en#usr-local-libs) with Fink. If so, then try renaming /usr/local to something else while using Fink.

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iroiro

04-24-2005, 08:02 PM

Many thanks for the tips and help!

How can I get more info on writing compilings as a private fink package?

Thanks again,

Jay.