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[Bug other/9346] make uninstall does not remove all files
- From: "pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- To: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:04:17 +0000
- Subject: [Bug other/9346] make uninstall does not remove all files
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- References: <bug-9346-4@http.gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/>
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9346
--- Comment #6 from Andrew Pinski <pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org> 2012-12-28 00:04:17 UTC ---
(In reply to comment #5)
> (In reply to comment #3)
> > make uninstall no longer supported so changing to enhancement and
>
> It makes no sense to say "uninstallation" is not supported if "installation" is
> supported! If I am able to install from source then I must be able to clean up
> my system when I choose to. Uninstallation is optional almost only in malicious
> code... Any respectful software must provide at least a basic way to uninstall
> it before upgrading it or for removing it entirely.
uninstall is hard to support really because it means backing up everything
install will overwrite. This is hard to do really. Also it is easy to install
in a clean directory and just remove that directory if you want uninstall GCC.