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I have cloned repository with git, that I would like to modify and test. However I have already installed this application via apt-get and I wouldn't like to make conflicts. What are good practices to do that ?

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    It depends from the application itself. Usually there are settings available via ./configure or Makefile (different make and make install) in order to install it only for the current user (you) in a separate path (probably below your home). Check it, read the README... Usually without root access (sudo make install) you should not corrupt the system. Last but not least you can set up a Virtual machine to work on it protecting your main system.
    – Hastur
    Feb 8, 2015 at 11:26
  • it's a KDE app (okular). The KDE dev team is advising to install their developer package in order to build KDE applications. I am using cinnamon instead of KDE, so I would prefer for the moment something like a virtual environment, but I am not sure to know how to do this.
    – Damlatien
    Feb 8, 2015 at 12:07
  • OK I found this tutorial in order to build kde on virtual machine: techbase.kde.org/Getting_Started/Build/KDE4/on_virtual_machines, but it seems to be quite a heavy solution. Any alternative ?
    – Damlatien
    Feb 8, 2015 at 12:18
  • Download a pre-installed Iso image, maybe kubuntu one, and add the packages you need after via apt-get update, apt-get ugrade, apt-get install whatever_I_need-dev... At the end you will have your testing machine (even more than one if needed)
    – Hastur
    Feb 8, 2015 at 12:31

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Have you tried to set up a docker (https://www.docker.com/) container to test the git version of your application ?

It seems there is existing container for developping kde application : https://github.com/Wenzel/docker-kdesrc-build

It should fit your needs.

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