Bug#146023: suggested patch against policy, documenting "libexec", or current custom on use of "lib" for binaries in lib* packages
On Sat, May 11, 2002 at 11:17:04AM +0900, Junichi Uekawa wrote:
> Steve Greenland <steveg@moregruel.net> immo vero scripsit:
>
> > > How about simply:
> > >
> > > <p>If your package includes run-time support programs that don't need to
> > > be invoked manually by the users, or named in a way that would cause
> > > conflicts if placed in <tt>$PATH</tt>, but are nevertheless required for
> > >- the package to function, you should place them in a subdirectory of
> > >- <file>/usr/lib</file>.</p>
> >
> > + the package to function, you should place them in a subdirectory named
> > + <file>/usr/lib/<pkgname></file>.</p>
>
> Sounds better than my patch, and it seems to convey much of the information
> that I tried to convey.
Although sometimes this is not correct, for example if multiple
co-operating packages use the same /usr/lib/ subdirectory. And also,
there's need to discuss /usr/share as well, as someone else already
noted.
Julian
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