Re: where to install openoffice
On Sat, Apr 13, 2002 at 04:24:52PM +0200, martin f krafft wrote:
> it seems that these software packages should install into
> /opt/{open,s}office to keep the system in accordance with the FHS.
> however, there's something deep inside me speaking against /opt at the
> top of the filesystem hierarchy. i know it's a standard but i don't
> like it as i believe that these packages *should* really sit under
> /usr/local. but /usr/local/lib and /usr/local/apps are also wrong.
>
> debian does not control /opt and /opt is not part of debian, which is
> a good thing. despite openoffice not being part of debian, i would
> still like for it to be integrated into the system in a logical way.
> so where does it go? /usr/local/opt/{open,s}office?
> /usr/local/{open,s}office?
>
> please don't let this become a lengthy discussion, only post if you
> know the FHS inside out or you know the answer exactly. i don't want
> opinions (sorry if this sounds arrogant).
I don't believe that anyone can really answer you under these terms,
then, since the FHS simply does not specify what the system
administrator can do: it's not its job. The FHS does refer to
/opt/<package> for the installation of complete add-on packages, and
says nothing about installing complete packages in /usr/local: that is,
it neither encourages nor discourages it. Certainly using /usr/local/lib
for things other than libraries is "wrong" as far as the FHS goes - and
/usr/local/opt is just weird - but beyond that where you put something
in /usr/local makes no difference to system integration.
If you want ease of uninstallation, I recommend using 'stow'. You'll
then install the package in /usr/local/stow/{open,s}office and stow will
create symlinks as appropriate. Short of /opt/<package> (and the
associated need to add elements to every user's $PATH), stow is as much
of a "standard" (read: convention) for locally installed software as
you're likely to get.
--
Colin Watson [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]
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