On Thu, 20 Mar 1997, Curt Sampson wrote:

> That's true. However, if we offer `jumbo packages' of popular
> programs, as I suggested, I don't want to have to go through the
> entire package before I untar it, just to make sure that none of
> the dozens of files it drops in /usr/local/whatever are going to
> stomp on programmes I've customised. If I do find a copy of ssh in
> the package, chance are it's not configured like mine, and I'd have
> to move my /usr/local/*/ssh* stuff all out of the way before I
> installed it, and then move my /usr/local/*/ssh* stuff back. That's
> a lot more work than just deleting /usr/contrib/*/ssh* after I've
> unpacked the jumbo package.
> 
I don't know. I personally don't like monolithic packages. It makes life fo
those with limited disk space nasty. If I want to get a copy of something like
top, and all I want is top, I dont' want to have to rm hundreds of megs of
other cruft to get it....

rob

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