Tips and Tricks Linux
A better method to install from source is to use:
./configure
sudo make
sudo checkinstall
Because then the system creates a .deb file that can be more easily removed if no longer needed. Otherwise one is dependent on the developer having properly built the uninstall function.
./configure
sudo make
sudo checkinstall
Because then the system creates a .deb file that can be more easily removed if no longer needed. Otherwise one is dependent on the developer having properly built the uninstall function.
[1] http://askubuntu.com/questions/87111/if-i-build-a-package-from-source-how-can-i-uninstall-or-remove-completely