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Subject: Re: daemontools, just compiling and not installing
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On Tue, 11 May 2004, Paul Jarc wrote:

> Payal Rathod <payal-smarden@staticky.com> wrote:
> > Excuse for a stupid question, but what is a way for just compiling the
> > daemontools package?
> 
> package/compile will build the programs within the package directory.
> package/upgrade will set up symlinks so the programs appear in $PATH.
> package/run will set up svscan to run automatically.  You probably
> want package/compile and package/upgrade, but not package/run.

Or package/compile, then copy the programs you want to where you want 
them.

[But I don't know why you wouldn't wish to install all the programs. Their 
names are distinct (and claimed for /command), so you shouldn't clobber 
anything, and they will certainly be harmless if never executed.]

--
Charlie