[flashrom] Re: Build systems and `uinstall` option

[Thomas Heijligen]

Do you know an other project providing a uninstall script? I know none.
The install target is for copying all necessary files into the correct place in the filesystem hierarchy. After that the user, or a other program is responsible.

-- Thomas

On November 8, 2022 10:13:34 AM GMT+01:00, Joursoir  wrote:
> Hello Thomas,
>
> Of course, `uninstall`/`install` options should be performed by the
> package manager, but not limited to this. Otherwise, why do we need
> `install` option in the Makefile?
>
> It's just strange, that a person can download flashrom sources, use
> `install` options and then find out that there's no `uninstall` option.
>
> On Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:20:34 +0000
> Thomas Heijligen  wrote:
> > Hi Joursoir,
> >
> > the 'uninstall' should be performed by the package manager or 'rm'.
> > Also the Makefile or other build scripts are not part of the flashrom
> > installation.
> >
> > To remove build artifacs you can run 'make clean' for Make or 'rm -r
> > <build_dir> on Meson.
> >
> > -- Thomas
> >
> > On Mon, 2022-11-07 at 13:59 +0400, Joursoir wrote:
> > > Hello everyone,
> > >
> > > I wonder why there is no 'uninstall' option in the flashrom's
> > > Makefile?
> > > Is it just an oversight? Or do we have a reason for that?
> > >
> > > The same question is related to the meson script.
> >
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