Re: [Mondo-devel] Fwd: Re: [SGL-spells] Fwd: Re: mindi/mondo with SGL linux

[Roadkill t. A. of M. <roa...@da...>]

From my understanding of the FHS, is that it's a guide for linux distro 
managers to setup the layout of linux operations systems that will hopefully 
not have cross compatability issues.

Essentially what this means, is that mondo will need some extra options, as 
mentioned, to allow the installer to choose where mondo and mindi will be 
installed.    With a stock ./install.sh I would say that mondo should go into 
the /usr/local/ tree, but I'd suggest a command line option to the install.sh 
script, with something like ./install.sh --prefix=/usr  where "/usr" could 
actually be any dir tree available...  (assuming either the installer will 
look for all needed subdirs in the prefix and the decide if it can 
install..or make the dirs it needs if they are missing...)

And really this is only if you want mondo to be able to be distrubted with a 
distro (which I assume you do) otherwise really, this isn't something to 
worry about to much.....  People install software in all kinds of crazy 
place, for all kinds of crazy reasons...  that's why i recommend the --prefix 
tag for the install script

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On Thursday 31 January 2002 03:57, you wrote:
> OK, those of you who argued that I should move Mondo to /usr/local, please
> read the a ttached e-mail and explain why this guy is wrong. He is
> basically saying (a) I don't understand the FHS (which means _you_ don't
> because it was your idea) and (b) no-one can install Mondo without
> violating the FHS. If he is wrong, please explain how.
>
> Stan Benoit is currently working to make it possible to install Mondo
> almost anywhere, using a command-line switch sent to 'make' or something.
>
> -Hugo
>