Checkinstall is a separate program, that makes uninstalling programs
compiled from source much easier. Take a look:
http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/index.php
Basically you do:
./configure
make
checkinstall
And if you want to uninstall it you can use the normal packet manager.
On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:31:38 -0400, "Leonard, Thomas J"
<thomas.j.leonard@xxxxxxxx> said:
> The error that caused this problem looked like this...
>
> ./wireshark
> 16:38:42 Err Duplicate protocol name "U_tcasw_mp_common Dissector Using
> GIOP API"! This might be caused by an inappropriate plugin or a
> development error.
> Aborted (core dumped)
>
> This was after attempting to compile with this new GIOP plugin. All
> subsequent installs without ANY plugins have caused the program to hang.
>
> Is "checkinstall" bundled with Wireshark and if you, how do you use it?
>
> Thanks again
>
> Tom
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wireshark-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:wireshark-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hans Nilsson
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 2:16 PM
> To: Community support list for Wireshark
> Subject: Re: [Wireshark-users] Install / Uninstall
>
> If you're compiling from source "checkinstall" is a great tool to use,
> but maybe it's too late for that. But maybe you could re-install using
> checkinstall and then remove it.
>
>
> On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:08:12 -0400, "Leonard, Thomas J"
> <thomas.j.leonard@xxxxxxxx> said:
> > We are currently having a problem with our install. We had an issue
> > with a plugin we created that caused a core dump referring to a
> > duplicate dissector..even though there wasn't one we could readily
> find.
> > Unless there was a relic we could not uncover? We attmepted to remove
> > all wireshark files, the executable and wireshark directory and the
> > following locations:
> >
> > /usr/local/bin
> > /usr/local/lib
> > /usr/local/share
> >
> > After re-installing the app, (without the plugins) the program feezes
> > and reports an error that "program is not responding".
> >
> > Any suggestions regarding a cleaner uninstall?
> >
> > Thanks
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