Re: PVM packaging

[Jean Pierre LeJacq <jplejacq@quoininc.com>]

On Wed, 1 Oct 1997, Marcelo E. Magallon wrote:

> 	I'm interested in packaging PVM for Debian. First, let me say that
>
  <snip>
>
> * Directory structure
> 
> This thing wants to be installed with a tree structure like this: 
> 
> 	$PVM_ROOT
> 	+- bin/LINUX
> 	+- console/LINUX
> 	+- include
> 	+- documentation and stuff like that (tests, examples)
> 
> That breaks the FSSTND. I can try to convince it to forget about the LINUX
> part (it's required for NFS hosted installations on a mixed OS
> enviroment), i.e., that means reading and fixing the code with each
> release... not funny. I checked some packages that are problematic on this
> respect, like Acroread, I've found that they get installed in
> /usr/lib/program/whatever_the_program_wants. Is that OK with the FSSTND? I
> may be misinterpreting the document, but IMHO, I don't think it is. 
> /usr/lib says libraries, not entire programs.

The FSSTND does support the /opt directory layout.  Wouldn't this work
for you?

-- 
Jean Pierre



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