On Mon, 21 Nov 2005, Levi Bard wrote:
> > I think I really like this option. Currently, I'm trying to make it
> > work. I downloaded rdesktop from sourceforge, extracted it, did my
> > ./configure, make, and make install. Now, I'm trying to figure out how
> > to run the silly program.
>
> Note: Always check your distro's package manager first for any piece
> of software you want to install. This has several advantages:
> a) You know if it installed correctly.
> b) You know the config files etc are in the correct place for your
> distribution.
> c) It's easy to remove if you decide you don't like it.
> d) You don't have to hunt around for it once it's installed.
e) it doesn't have any weird options to ./configure that aren't the way you
like them (except file locations)
But I admit, a) - d) are powerful incentives to put up with some
differences.
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