[Samba] Update Samba - Build RPM or install it over existing
version?
Steven Kurylo
skurylo at cleartech.ca
Thu Apr 1 18:52:15 GMT 2004
Michael Gasch wrote:
> hi
>
> as the subject already tells you:
>
> is it better (and "cleaner") to build samba v3 always as RPM and
> install it or - in case of an update of samba - simply overwrite the
> existing version with "configure && make && make install" ?
>
> normally there aren't too many changes in the paths of the
> install-scripts, so that all (old) samba files are correctly overwritten
>
> what would you suggest?
You shouldn't ever mix rpm installs with make installs, its asking for
trouble. Use which ever method you used for the original install.
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Steven Kurylo
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