Good god
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 2:09 pm
Edit: I was trying to get G++ to execute but Bash was saying it doesn't exist...I just found it, but it's not G++ it's G++-4.0.3 or something similar...PITA...why not keep the names the same and just overwrite existing binaries to keep everything nicely updated??? Anyways, how do I create a link to G++-4.02.4 so I can from the prompt type G++ instead of that overly long annoying name??? Thanks again
As nice as Ubuntu is...it's tiring trying to get all the dependancies togather and working properly...
I have as it stands about 3-4 version of GCC and verison 4.0 of it's G++ which is all I want, but I cannot remove them using the tool because of dependancies which I *really* don't want to get rid of...
Can I go one level lower (instead of suing Synaptic) and use apt-get to remove all the C compilers, etc...as I don't want or need them (but I can always reinstall later)???
Secondly, if I don't wish to use apt-get can I locate the binaries directly inside /usr/bin/ and manually delete the files?
What database does apt-get, Synaptic and Ubuntu package manager update when they remove or add applications?
I just looked inside my /home/MyName/ directory and noticed a tons of .xxxxx files and folders which are hidden, but related to vaiours applications I have installed and removed while playing in Ubuntu???
Can I manually remove those files/directories when I know I no longer have them installed? Why do they stay put anyways? Is it so if I later reinstall (which I have already) I can have the saved environment back without having to manually set everything up (which admittedly was nice) but I hate a cluttered HDD...
When I remove something I want it gone and done with...likewise when I install something...I want it fresh and new...
I'm slowly getting comfortable with downloading packages independantly, for instance, trying to compile gEdit...
WOW...PITA...I need gtk+ libraries, G++ and various other dependancies all working in harmony before anything good happens, not to mention setting up the build environment using perl and others...making sure make was availble (I managed to get that installed while still keeping imake???)
Anyways, does anyone know of a resource which explains how to manually add/remove applications how about a doucment explaing the layout of a Debian file system so I know what directories hold what, etc???
I liked using the Synaptic and getting used to apt-get, but I hate the cruft, doing things manually (although time consuming) will not only make me better user but also make things cleaner...
Any ideas, suggestions, etc???
As nice as Ubuntu is...it's tiring trying to get all the dependancies togather and working properly...
I have as it stands about 3-4 version of GCC and verison 4.0 of it's G++ which is all I want, but I cannot remove them using the tool because of dependancies which I *really* don't want to get rid of...
Can I go one level lower (instead of suing Synaptic) and use apt-get to remove all the C compilers, etc...as I don't want or need them (but I can always reinstall later)???
Secondly, if I don't wish to use apt-get can I locate the binaries directly inside /usr/bin/ and manually delete the files?
What database does apt-get, Synaptic and Ubuntu package manager update when they remove or add applications?
I just looked inside my /home/MyName/ directory and noticed a tons of .xxxxx files and folders which are hidden, but related to vaiours applications I have installed and removed while playing in Ubuntu???
Can I manually remove those files/directories when I know I no longer have them installed? Why do they stay put anyways? Is it so if I later reinstall (which I have already) I can have the saved environment back without having to manually set everything up (which admittedly was nice) but I hate a cluttered HDD...
When I remove something I want it gone and done with...likewise when I install something...I want it fresh and new...
I'm slowly getting comfortable with downloading packages independantly, for instance, trying to compile gEdit...
WOW...PITA...I need gtk+ libraries, G++ and various other dependancies all working in harmony before anything good happens, not to mention setting up the build environment using perl and others...making sure make was availble (I managed to get that installed while still keeping imake???)
Anyways, does anyone know of a resource which explains how to manually add/remove applications how about a doucment explaing the layout of a Debian file system so I know what directories hold what, etc???
I liked using the Synaptic and getting used to apt-get, but I hate the cruft, doing things manually (although time consuming) will not only make me better user but also make things cleaner...
Any ideas, suggestions, etc???