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Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly
From: |
Karl Berry |
Subject: |
Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly |
Date: |
Mon, 7 Feb 2005 18:05:35 -0500 |
2. Maybe the GCS need to state more clearly that packages
should not install data directly in $(datadir), but rather
do so in a subdirectory, because the definition of
$(datadir) is the same for all projects.
I guess so. The current text basically says you're supposed to install
pkg-specific data in datadir:
@item datadir
The directory for installing idiosyncratic read-only
architecture-independent data files for this program.
Which is why I came to the conclusion I did. I'm happy to know that
this isn't right and datadir means what it always did.
Alfred, as far as I can see all your patch does is change "The default
definition" to "By default". I don't see the point.
Alexandre or Alfred or anyone, can you suggest new wording that
concisely explains the real situation and what maintainers are supposed
to do? Here's the full datarootdir/datadir description now ...
Thanks,
k
@item datarootdir
The root of the directory tree for read-only architecture-independent
data files. This should normally be @file{/usr/local/share}, but
write it as @file{$(prefix)/share}. @samp{datadir}'s default value is
based on this variable; so are @samp{infodir}, @samp{mandir}, and others.
@item datadir
The directory for installing idiosyncratic read-only
architecture-independent data files for this program. This is usually
the same place as @samp{datarootdir}, but we use the two separate
variables so that you can move these idiosyncratic files without
altering the location for Info files, man pages, etc.
The default definition of @samp{datadir} should be
@file{$(datarootdir)}. (If you are using Autoconf, write it as
@samp{@@datadir@@}.)
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly, (continued)
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly, Eli Zaretskii, 2005/02/06
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly, Karl Berry, 2005/02/06
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly, Eli Zaretskii, 2005/02/06
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly, Alfred M. Szmidt, 2005/02/07
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly, Eli Zaretskii, 2005/02/07
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly, Alfred M. Szmidt, 2005/02/07
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly, Alexandre Duret-Lutz, 2005/02/07
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly, Alfred M. Szmidt, 2005/02/07
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly, Alexandre Duret-Lutz, 2005/02/07
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly, Alfred M. Szmidt, 2005/02/07
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly,
Karl Berry <=
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly, Alfred M. Szmidt, 2005/02/07
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly, Alexandre Duret-Lutz, 2005/02/07
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly, Karl Berry, 2005/02/07
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly, Alexandre Duret-Lutz, 2005/02/08
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly, Alfred M. Szmidt, 2005/02/07
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly, Karl Berry, 2005/02/07
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly, Alfred M. Szmidt, 2005/02/07
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly, Alexandre Duret-Lutz, 2005/02/08
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly, Alfred M. Szmidt, 2005/02/08
- Re: libexecdir/datadir used incorrectly, Karl Berry, 2005/02/08