> But if I use a symlink from location X to location /someplace/Y/, then the > application should still find the file that is in /someplace/Y/, even though > it thinks it is looking in location X. I can't see that this is a problem?
No, in that case it'll work. > >making them relocatable. Often there's no big need to do it. > > Except user flexibility ... True, sometimes I get annoyed about rpms being non-relocatable too, usually when I want to have 2 different versions of the same thing around. > That's "WHY" I want to be able to install in a different location - because > I have to manage my limited space... Fair enough. Can you install in the rpm's place, then copy and replace with symlink? Volker
