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I have been playing around with compiling some binaries. It all started because I wanted ffmpeg instead of avconv, now I just can't stop compiling stuff. I must find another hobby !!

Anyway, I configure the build process to install to ~/bin, and I add ~/bin to my path.

My question is :

If I simply delete my binaries from ~/bin, is that the program 'uninstalled' or do you think there might be other stuff installed in other locations too ? Maybe shared stuff ?

(I know I can go and look but wanted to ask).

muru
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hatterman
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That depends on the programs you installed and if you used them. Some programs only install some binaries in suitable directories. Other packages also install man or info files, ressource files etc.

Furthermore as soon as you run programs they may create config files in your home directory or create dconf entries.

Again, it highly depends on the source packages you compiled and installed.

cmks
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Rather than weeding out your compiled applications manually consider using the application checkinstall in the first place. When compiling using checkinstall you would use something like the following:

./configure
make
sudo checkinstall

This will then give you the option of cleanyly uninstalling your compiled software using the Software Center, Synaptic or dpkg and enabling full integration of your compiled applications with the Ubuntu packaging system.

References:

andrew.46
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