Re: Policy for apps in /usr/X11R6
Jim Pick <jim@jimpick.com> writes:
> 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?
I prefer (a), but I would allow applications that use Imakefiles to
continue to install themselves under /usr/X11R6/.
My amaya package installs itself in /usr/bin and /usr/lib, as will
parts of my andrew package (after I make it FHS compliant - currently
everything is going into /usr/andrew).
Steve
dunham@cps.msu.edu
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