Re: [Tlf-devel] Installing tlf as non-root user

[Pat Collins]

On Sat, 14 Dec 2013 15:19:21 -0500 Ed <address@hidden> wrote

> On 12/14/2013 02:02 PM, Pat Collins wrote:
> > Yes.
> >
> > If you've also installed hamlib locally (see INSTALL file in hamlib source)
> > to
> > build tlf locally with that you would do
> > PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$HOME/local/lib/pkgconfig/ ./configure --prefix=$HOME/local
> > --enable-hamlib
> > and then to start tlf it would be
> > LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$HOME/local/lib/ tlf
> > or put LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$HOME/local/lib to your .bashrc file.
> >
> > Pat
> 
> In several distros there is no longer a .bashrc, but a .profile. Plus
> wouldn't a user need to make all these directory's 1st ? Then reboot?
> And what is the reasoning for installing to /home ? Installed normally
> all I need to do is enter tlf at the prompt.
> 

What is in their .profile?  Mine includes .bashrc if it exists.

It is a choice.  Maybe I want to have the program on a usb key, or maybe I don't
want to pollute my base os install, or maybe I'm testing a new version and I
want the old one around just in case.

Pat