From: ruhl@4dv.net (Robert Uhl <ruhl@4dv.net>)
Subject: Re: 1.6.0 problems with libguilereadline-v-12 and fix
Date: 22 Sep 2002 22:35:57 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <m3n0q9tj9u.fsf@latakia.dyndns.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <m38z1vxbh7.fsf@multivac.cwru.edu>
prj@po.cwru.edu (Paul Jarc) writes:
>
> > The problem with that is it makes utter hell out of one's PATH
>
> Nope. <URL:http://cr.yp.to/slashpackage/management.html>:
>
> Adding programs to the commands-available-to-users list means
> creating symbolic links in a central directory, /command, as well
> as in /usr/local/bin for compatibility.
>
> > I like how stow does it
>
> Stow doesn't have a global registry, so it doesn't solve the problem
> of accidental name collisions. And since all files of the same type
> still get squeezed into a flat namespace (.../bin, .../lib, etc.),
> collisions are more likely. With slashpackage, package and command
> names are registered so there are no collisions, and other types of
> files automatically don't collide because they're in separate
> namespaces (i.e., separate directories).
I don't see how both of the above can be true. If two seperate
packages use the same name for a command, then both cannot make that
command available to the user _and_ use the standard name _and_ not
collide.
> > Plus, it's generally as simple as:
> >
> > ./configure
> > make
> > sudo make install prefix=/usr/local/stow/PACKAGE_NAME
> >
> > which is awfully nice.
>
> With slashpackage, it's as simple as "package/install".
That means a custom install script must be used--with stow, one uses
the standard GNU tools.
> > the FHS is a nice thing, and exists for a reason.
>
> It's well-intentioned, but it doesn't work. Did you read
> <URL:http://cr.yp.to/slashpackage/studies.html>?
Yes, but I wasn't terribly impressed. But then, I think that djb is a
looney-tune of the first order, so perhaps I'm biased:-)
--
Robert Uhl <ruhl@4dv.net>
'Those who shall sober up from the collective intoxication will have to
admit that the Palestinians are the Jews of our era, a small, hunted
people, defenceless, standing alone against the best weapons,
helpless...the whole world is against them.'
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Thread overview: 80+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-09-18 20:33 1.6.0 problems with libguilereadline-v-12 and fix Greg Troxel
2002-09-18 21:14 ` Marius Vollmer
2002-09-18 21:53 ` Paul Jarc
2002-09-18 22:40 ` Rob Browning
2002-09-18 22:43 ` Paul Jarc
2002-09-19 3:22 ` Rob Browning
2002-09-19 4:13 ` Robert Uhl <ruhl@4dv.net>
2002-09-19 10:03 ` rm
2002-09-19 15:02 ` Rob Browning
2002-09-19 15:18 ` Paul Jarc
2002-09-19 15:27 ` rm
2002-09-19 18:29 ` Rob Browning
2002-10-03 16:03 ` Marius Vollmer
2002-10-03 15:56 ` Marius Vollmer
2002-10-03 17:22 ` Paul Jarc
2002-10-04 11:58 ` Marius Vollmer
2002-10-03 19:19 ` tomas
2002-10-04 12:04 ` Marius Vollmer
2002-10-04 13:04 ` rm
2002-10-08 21:16 ` Marius Vollmer
2002-10-08 21:54 ` Dale P. Smith
2002-10-09 6:47 ` tomas
2002-09-19 10:11 ` rm
2002-09-19 15:10 ` Paul Jarc
2002-09-19 21:21 ` Neil Jerram
2002-09-19 22:06 ` Rob Browning
2002-09-19 22:17 ` Paul Jarc
2002-09-19 23:13 ` Rob Browning
2002-09-19 4:02 ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2002-09-19 16:17 ` Paul Jarc
2002-09-19 18:52 ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2002-09-19 19:33 ` Paul Jarc
2002-09-19 19:58 ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2002-09-19 22:17 ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2002-09-20 1:28 ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2002-09-20 15:45 ` Paul Jarc
2002-10-03 15:38 ` Marius Vollmer
2002-10-04 16:43 ` Paul Jarc
2002-10-08 21:26 ` Marius Vollmer
2002-10-08 21:38 ` Paul Jarc
2002-10-08 22:47 ` Marius Vollmer
2002-10-09 4:34 ` Paul Jarc
2002-10-09 6:51 ` tomas
2002-09-19 13:17 ` Arno Peters
2002-09-19 14:07 ` Rob Browning
2002-10-03 16:06 ` Marius Vollmer
2002-10-03 19:44 ` Rob Browning
2002-09-19 13:43 ` Greg Troxel
2002-09-19 14:53 ` Rob Browning
2002-09-19 15:57 ` Paul Jarc
2002-09-19 18:47 ` Rob Browning
2002-09-19 19:32 ` Paul Jarc
2002-09-19 21:07 ` Rob Browning
2002-09-20 11:47 ` Greg Troxel
2002-09-20 12:04 ` Greg Troxel
2002-09-20 15:23 ` Rob Browning
2002-09-20 22:47 ` Paul Jarc
2002-09-21 3:00 ` Rob Browning
2002-09-21 15:46 ` Robert Uhl <ruhl@4dv.net>
2002-09-21 21:45 ` Paul Jarc
2002-09-23 4:35 ` Robert Uhl <ruhl@4dv.net> [this message]
2002-09-23 15:47 ` Paul Jarc
2002-09-23 19:20 ` Robert Uhl <ruhl@4dv.net>
2002-09-23 20:06 ` Paul Jarc
2002-09-23 21:29 ` Eric E Moore
2002-09-23 21:37 ` Paul Jarc
2002-09-20 17:59 ` Rob Browning
2002-09-20 21:32 ` Paul Jarc
2002-09-20 20:27 ` Paul Jarc
2002-09-20 20:42 ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2002-09-20 21:16 ` Paul Jarc
2002-09-20 21:43 ` Paul Jarc
2002-09-21 1:56 ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2002-09-21 21:51 ` Paul Jarc
2002-09-25 6:09 ` Thien-Thi Nguyen
2002-09-22 18:52 ` Gary Houston
2002-09-23 1:50 ` Rob Browning
2002-10-03 16:33 ` Marius Vollmer
2002-10-03 17:51 ` Marius Vollmer
2002-10-03 17:37 ` Marius Vollmer
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