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[Mentalunix-developers] Re: Mentalunix-developers digest, Vol 1 #72 - 1 msg
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From: Knie D. <nul...@ya...> - 2001-01-30 21:14:16
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I see your point now! However, I still don't think that everything should have a default install dir or /usr. There are some apps that would, in my opinion go better in /usr/local/bin. From my experience, I have seen mostly system wide stuff like libraries, and that kind of stuff under /usr. As for other stuff, like netscape, abiword, and other stuff like that have gone in places like /opt or something like that, although abiword is under X11R6 dir. Either way, I think it is gonna require some kind of specification on the install standards for specific types of packages. I am not exactly sure what the current FHS and LFS (or what ever it is!) but, my proposal (likely to be modified!) is for stuff like games in /usr/games (for networked game stuff), library's /usr/lib, etc... network stuff shoudl go in /usr, but if it is simply system wide local stuff, /usr/local would be better. But then again, maybe not. Ill look into the standards and stuff, and give u guys some good ideas soon. --- men...@li... wrote: > Send Mentalunix-developers mailing list submissions > to > men...@li... > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, > visit > > http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mentalunix-developers > or, via email, send a message with subject or body > 'help' to > men...@li... > > You can reach the person managing the list at > men...@li... > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it > is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Mentalunix-developers > digest..." > > > ---- METNALUNIX DEVELOPER'S MAILING LIST DIGEST > ------ > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Mpkg specs stuff (The_Micea) > > --__--__-- > > Message: 1 > From: "The_Micea" <las...@ad...> > To: <men...@li...> > Subject: Re: [Mentalunix-developers] Mpkg specs > stuff > Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 09:36:35 -0500 > Reply-To: > men...@li... > > Ive found that most programs install in /usr/bin. > I only have one program > in /usr/local/bin and that is Aol Instant Messenger. > I agree with the > xml. Its makes things simpler. > > > Well, since the packages will be for a standard > system install...most > > people excpect system wide binaries in /usr/bin. > /usr/bin is supposed > > to be for network wide programs, so during the > initial install all > > programs will use /usr/bin etc, but in the > mpkg.conf file, there will > > probably be a line similar to this: > > > > <pkg_root>/usr/local</pkg_root> > > > > So, that could change the package root from /usr > to /usr/local(but > > the config_root would be a different field, so > that would need to be > > changed). Oh yeah, and all mentalinux app config > file need to be in > > xml, because it keeps us from having to write the > parser(or rather, > > the error detection part) -- we need to find a > validating parser to > > parse them though(libxml is non-validating IIRC). > XML is nice because > > you just write a DTD, and the validating parser > makes sure the file > > follows the rules for XML, and your syntax, so you > have to do no > > error checking(except if you are using a > non-validating parser, which > > doesn't check your DTD). > > > > On 29 Jan 2001, at 11:07, Knie Dustin wrote: > > > > > since im at school, ill keep this short, ill > respond > > > more later! > > > > > > the only thing that really stuck out to me was > the > > > binary install stuff. personally, i feel that > we > > > should use /usr/local/bin instead of /usr/bin > > > > > > thats all for now! > > > > > > Dustin > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at > great prices. > > > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Mentalunix-developers mailing list > > > Men...@li... > > > > http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mentalunix-developers > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > #indrema @ irc.openprojects.net > > be a part of the revolution. > > unknown_lamer > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mentalunix-developers mailing list > > Men...@li... > > > http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mentalunix-developers > > > > > --__--__-- > > _______________________________________________ > Mentalunix-developers mailing list > Men...@li... > http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mentalunix-developers > > > End of Mentalunix-developers Digest __________________________________________________ Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ |
