On 7/1/21 1:43 AM, b. via gnumeric-list asked: > to be able to run two independent different installations in > parallel. have one window open with 'old' and one with 'new' and > switch between them as i need or like.
1) Yes, this is possible. I have it set up that way. Rationale: -- This allows testing of new features, including comparing the various versions. -- Users not involved in testing see only the standard version and are not bother by the testing. -- Root privileges are not required for routine development work. 2) This requires a lot of steps, some of which are not obvious and not documented anywhere AFAICT. I have a directory 'gnome' which contains the following scripts, which automate (and implicitly document) the steps that I found necessary: https://www.av8n.com/gnumeric/WHENCE https://www.av8n.com/gnumeric/confect Some features (e.g. introspection) I have never gotten to work at all. The WHENCE script has a usage message that gives a terse outline of what's going on. The confect script controls the configuration settings. The development versions can be invoked via simple scripts that you can put in your $PATH: https://www.av8n.com/gnumeric/GG https://www.av8n.com/gnumeric/SS This comes with absolutely no guarantees, but it may give you a start in the right direction. _______________________________________________ gnumeric-list mailing list gnumeric-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnumeric-list