Yes, because the user-specific place is always in PLTADDONDIR.
At Thu, 25 Jul 2013 14:20:36 -0400, Carl Eastlund wrote: > I currently use PLTADDONDIR to make each repo's packages install to a > different place, within the repo tree, so that they're both separate, and > get cleaned up if and when I remove the repo. Will that still work with > these changes? > > Carl Eastlund > > > On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 1:59 PM, Matthew Flatt <mfl...@cs.utah.edu> wrote: > > > We currently have three packages scopes: > > > > * 'installation --- specific to an installation of Racket, where > > package files are written into the installation (for all users of > > the installation) > > > > * 'user --- specific to a user and version, where packages files are > > written to a user-specific location > > > > * 'shared --- specific to a user, but not to a version of Racket > > > > I think we should change to two: > > > > * 'installation --- like now > > > > * 'user --- specific to a user and "installation", but where > > installations are identified by a configurable name (as opposed to, > > say, the installation's path) > > > > That is, every installation has a name. For a release, the name > > defaults to the release version. For a snapshot, the name defaults to > > "snapshot" --- which means that when you throw away your snapshot and > > install a new one, then you keep your package installations. > > (Distributors of releases and snapshots can adjust the default, > > obviously.) For a repository checkout, the name defaults to "checkout" > > --- which means that you keep your package installations when you `git > > pull' and the version changes. > > > > An installation name would be stored in the same configuration file > > that is used for package catalogs. A user who wants multiple snapshot > > installations, git-repo checkouts with different package sets, or > > multiple installations of Racket v6.0 can adjust one installation's > > name in its configuration. Similarly, a user who really wants to share > > packages between Racket v6.0 and v6.1 can give the installations the > > same name. > > > > I think this change would make the 'user installation scope the right > > default for pretty much everyone, instead of trying to make the default > > 'user under some circumstances and 'installation in others. I think it > > also covers the goal of 'shared better than 'shared does. > > > > _________________________ > > Racket Developers list: > > http://lists.racket-lang.org/dev > > > > _________________________ Racket Developers list: http://lists.racket-lang.org/dev
