Package: dpkg Version: all is there a possibility to install packages, and then "activate" the software? you would need 2 directories: 1. installation directory 2. activation directory
why somebody would need this? 1. you are able to separate the task of copying the software (install), and adding the software to paths or linking to the right directories. 2. this is good, if you have to distribute software to thousands of computers 3. this is good if your software is unstable, and you want to switch back fast. an example: - install subversion to /export/opt/subversion/0.16/ - activate subversion to /opt/subversion by: ln -s /export/opt/subversion/0.16 /opt/subversion - if you upgrade, - you install to /export/opt/subversion/0.17 - you deactivate version 0.16. - you activate version 0.17. - later on, you might remove version 0.16. another example: - install java to /export/opt/jdk/1.4.1_05 - activate java to /opt/jdk this also creates softlinks /opt/bin/java or adds /opt/jdk/bin to paths thanks for your attention ..... __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
