Re: Policy for apps in /usr/X11R6
As we have had this discussion on the side a few times, I would like to
personally vote for b. If it runs in X, then I am all for it going in
/usr/X11R6/bin (makes them easier to find). I am unsure on the
/usr/X11R6/lib though. This has long been a no-man's land.
Jim Pick wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> When I packaged the gnome apps, I originally installed them into
> /usr/X11R6 because they were X applications.
>
> David Engel disagreed with this, and said /usr/X11R6 was only for the
> X system itself, not applications. Since I couldn't find anything in
> the Debian Policy manual, FSSTND or FHS that said apps should (or
> shouldn't) go into /usr/X11R6, I agreed to move them.
>
> I also notice that libgtk1 was not installed under /usr/X11R6. I
> think there are many other examples.
>
> Now I've recieved requests to move the Gnome binaries/libraries back
> to /usr/X11R6.
>
> Personally, I don't care where they go. But there needs to be a clear
> policy on this. Either:
>
> a) /usr/X11R6 is for the X11 system only.
>
> b) /usr/X11R6 is for the X11 system and all libraries and applications
> which depend on X.
>
> Which shall it be?
>
> Cheers,
>
> - Jim
>
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