Re: How to handle multiple versions of binaries
On Sun, 12 Dec 1999, Seth R Arnold wrote:
> IANADD(Y)
Me neither.
> I do think /usr/lib/<package> is the right place for the binaries; mozilla
> does it that way, rpm stores scripts and programs there, and now I am
> getting tired of looking for more -- so you can't be too far off. :)
>
> Also, if the minimal game dataset does need to be customized before use,
> /usr/share/doc/<pckage>/examples sounds right to me -- throwing them in
> /usr/lib/<package> and requiring customization Just Seems Wrong -- they
> really *are* examples.
Thing is, the dataset will be copied in under
/usr/local/games/<package>/<foo>/
and a local configuration file generated there. That's why putting it
under documentation looked wrong to me.
>
> (However, there might be an argument for /usr/share/<package> instead..)
>
> On Sun, Dec 12, 1999 at 10:39:48AM -0800, ferret@phonewave.net wrote:
> >
> > I'm currently massaging out packaging details for a particular game
> > server, and I'm not completely clear where I should place the ELF
> > binaries. The server will be started via a customisable initialisation
> > script and should not be manually started.
> >
> > The script to start the server by hand will go in /usr/bin/, and can also
> > be started automatically at runlevel. I would like to place the ELF
> > binaries under /usr/lib/<package>
> >
> > I've read through the packaging manual, and might be a little confused,
> > but it didn't seem quite clear on just where to put these.
> > If /usr/lib/<package> isn't the right place, where is? They need to be
> > somewhere not on PATH and under a subdir.
> >
> > Also, I will be packaging up a minimal game dataset for the server, and I
> > want to have a script the admin can use to copy it somewhere under
> > /usr/local/games and customise it. Where should I install the sample
> > dataset? The manual seems to indicate /usr/share/doc/<package>/examples,
> > but that doesn't seem right to me in this case. My gut feeling is
> > /usr/lib/<package>/<base dataset> because it isn't meant to be used before
> > customisation.
> >
> > -- Ferret no baka
> >
> >
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