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> From: discuss-bounces-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org [mailto:discuss-bounces-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org] On > Behalf Of Mark Komarinski > > On 08/26/2010 08:53 AM, Edward Ned Harvey wrote: > >> From: Dan Ritter [mailto:dsr-mzpnVDyJpH4k7aNtvndDlA at public.gmane.org] > >> > >>> Make the file executable. Run it as root. > >> > >> I really hate this model for software distribution. > > > I can query a package to find out what is installed and where on the > filesystem things are located. I can also uninstall a package easily Ahh. You were talking about having a package manager, as opposed to just copying some files into your system. I thought you were saying you hate to run things as root. I misunderstood. That being said, I agree with you. And this is one of the things that I've always complained about OSX for.
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