Laurent Blume <[email protected]> writes:

> On 2013-07-02 4:18 PM, Peter FELECAN wrote:
>> Out of curiosity: why do you install stuff in /usr/lib? I thought that
>> our standards preclude this...
>
> At this point, it's still experimental: I'm not sure yet I'll push it
> (if I get it to work).
>
> Those files are used in nsswitch.conf. There's not much choice there: if
> you need to use them, they must be in /usr/lib.
> The idea is to put files in /opt/csw only, with a separate package with
> only symlinks to make it an easy, optional installation for those who
> want it. Better than let them mess with symlinks.

I understand. Thank you for the explanation. However, it's not possible
to put this files in the required place by extra-mgar, e.g.,
postinstall?

> But obviously, the standard is too well respected, and there's not
> enough practice of doing that, there are snags ;-)

I'm very comfortable with this robustness...
-- 
Peter
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