[COLUG] Hard Drive Failure?

[Rob Funk]

Matthew Gardlik wrote:
> Is it just me, or does anyone else find that compiling from source
> often more easier than trying to install binaries or rpm's?

I find "apt-get install" to be quite easy.  I rarely compile from source 
anymore, and when I do it's usually via wajig or debuild.

However, I also rarely install binaries from a program's own website; it's 
better to get the binaries specific for the distribution.

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