> What might cause the application to not work properly? Compiled-in paths. If an application expects to find its files at location X, then you're out of luck putting them at /someplace/Y/.
> I reckon this must be a major draw back of RPM. It has nothing to do with rpm, which can handle relocatable applications. It's just that most people who make rpms don't bother making them relocatable. Often there's no big need to do it. > For example, in MS you can > define an installation directory for virtually an software package you care > to install. I don't believe you. E.g. I want this (*^@#&* piece not to dump its dlls into c:\windows\. I bet I'm out of luck. Never mind, who cares on this list about that. > I just want to be able to do the same. Why? If you expect your linux system to always exactly behave like your M$ one, use M$. You'll be happier to go with things as they are, rather than forcing them into the only thing you're used to. Volker
