categories of files (was Re: Software installation opinions needed)

[Peter da Silva]

In article <1990Sep26.210617.12193 at chinet.chi.il.us> les at chinet.chi.il.us (Leslie Mikesell) writes:
> [when upgrading the system]. How do you tell which
> pieces belong to which package, and in what order to reconstruct
> things?  

You run the package's remove script (built at install time, so it knows the
configuration), remove it, and re-install after the upgrade.

What, you don't supply a remove script? Shame...
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