gregjohn wrote:
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> QUESTION: Is the "Debian" package management system a different entity than that
> of povray?  Is there any chance that a Debian install would give me less-buggy,
> more up-to-date graphics applications?   In terms of what I can get by an
> automated process (apt-get, etc.?).

I'm not entirely sure what you're asking here. PoV doesn't have a pms so
 your question doesn't make sense.

> I know enough about linux, perhaps, to install some of these apps myself, but
> I've messed things up more than once in doing so, with problems at least as
> severe as having my binaries end up in my home directory (thanks, somebody) or
> a bunch of trash subdirectories strewn across my /home that I was afraid to
> delete. I also know I don't have to given that other distros "come with" better
> stuff.

If your problem with installs has come about through trying to install
from tarballs and the usual ./configure, make, make install then you're
probably forgetting to su to root for make install. You also may need to
look at the arguments you're passing to configure.

Post an example with _full_ details of your method and I'll find it
easier to help.

Try renaming the trash (e.g. mv Trash Trash_old) then run the app. If
there are no bad effects you can (probably) safely rm Trash_old. If app
complains then just reverse your action (mv Trash_old Trash)

John

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