Debian standard file locations ? When compiling new aplications ..

2004-02-05 Thread Gregory Machin
when compling a new aplication gcc ./configure allows you touse the following to configure thelocation of relavent files, what paths should i specify for debian so that i maykeep with the standards .. Fine tuning of the installation directories: --bindir=DIR user executables

Debian standard file locations ? When compiling new aplications ..

2004-02-05 Thread Gregory Machin
when compling a new aplication gcc ./configure allows you touse the following to configure thelocation of relavent files, what paths should i specify for debian so that i maykeep with the standards .. Fine tuning of the installation directories: --bindir=DIR user executables

Re: [GLUG-tech] Debian standard file locations ? When compiling new aplications ..

2004-02-05 Thread Mark Coetser
well do a dpkg -L for an installed package and see where it installs the files then do the same for your configure On Thu, 2004-02-05 at 14:42, Gregory Machin wrote: when compling a new aplication gcc ./configure allows you to use the following to configure the location of relavent files, what

Re: Debian standard file locations ? When compiling new aplications ..

2004-02-05 Thread Jerome BENOIT
Hello, the rule is to put everthing in the /usr/local directory ( PREFIX=/usr/local ) except for the sysconfdir which should be /etc Note that you can put your policy in the file config.site (see the documentation relative to autoconf for further information). hth, Jerome Gregory Machin wrote:

Re: Debian standard file locations ? When compiling new aplications ..

2004-02-05 Thread Andreas Janssen
Hello Gregory Machin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: when compling a new aplication gcc ./configure allows you to use the following to configure the location of relavent files, what paths should i specify for debian so that i may keep with the standards .. Fine tuning of the installation

Re: [GLUG-tech] Debian standard file locations ? When compiling new aplications ..

2004-02-05 Thread Colin Watson
On Thu, Feb 05, 2004 at 02:51:56PM +0200, Mark Coetser wrote: On Thu, 2004-02-05 at 14:42, Gregory Machin wrote: when compling a new aplication gcc ./configure allows you to use the following to configure the location of relavent files, what paths should i specify for debian so that i may