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Re: Does git belong in root's $PATH?

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HAH. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
Date
Jan 7, 2006, 20:49 UTC
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Linus Torvalds wrote:
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> 
> Maybe it would be best to remove the "vmlinux" dependency from "make 
> install" (so that "make install" will do exactly that: just install).  I 
> think all the documentation already tells you to do a "make" and then a 
> "make install".
>

I would very much agree with this change; it's a nuisance that "make install" can't be cleanly run as root without leaving root turds in the build directory.

(Speaking as the person who did the original "make install" patch about 12 years ago.)

	-hpa
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  1. waltJan 7, 2006
  2. Andreas EricssonJan 7, 2006
  3. H. Peter AnvinJan 7, 2006
  4. Andreas EricssonJan 8, 2006
  5. H. Peter AnvinJan 8, 2006
  6. waltJan 8, 2006
  7. H. Peter AnvinJan 8, 2006
  8. Linus TorvaldsJan 7, 2006
  9. H. Peter AnvinJan 7, 2006
  10. Sam RavnborgJan 7, 2006

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