And I thought it was advisable to put the extras in /var. Then again, Apache uses /var/www, for example, for the default location of the web page itself; as you say, the rest is in /etc.
Sorry, when you say "accept mono without the numbers", does that mean to leave alone mono folders that aren't specifically Mono 2.2 by name? And how does nant figure in this? I have it installed, and have used it sometimes for building OpenSim, although I normally install the OSGrid binaries. John Mieske wrote: > Ok one problem I see.. now I have seen some in the past say it doesn't > matter.. but I have seen it does.. when you install tools and itils for > Linux put them in the ETC folder. this is where all the "extras" go such as > SQL and mono. even apache webserver will go in there. When it comes to > programs you run when you want, they go in the root folder. This keeps > everything nice and tidy. Also, when you goto compile mono, it will look for > certain libraries. IF those libraries are not in the environment, then it > will find the closest thing, Looks like its finding your mono 2.2. So put > 2.4.2.3 in the etc folder where the others are. There is a reason WHY you > want to reboot and that is so the configs will update. If the environment is > set to old style it will come old style.. ( rough point i'm making here ) > .. Keep in mind, its like your PATH setting in DOS. If two items are in a > row it will find the first one first. although a newer one is later down the > line. Mono reacts the same way as in all linux environments. Windows does > this too. > > So bottom line, if all else fails.. delete the mono 2.2 folder as well as > other linux folders.. (( accept mono without the numbers )) and try > downloading compiling NANT and install and you should be good to go once you > reboot. > > John > > > > On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 6:10 PM, John Hopkin > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > This is where any explanation raises a whole load more questions: > > > > jfhop...@iras:~$ mono -V > > Mono JIT compiler version 2.2 (tarball Wed Apr 22 18:50:00 BST 2009) > > Copyright (C) 2002-2008 Novell, Inc and Contributors. > > www.mono-project.com > > TLS: __thread > > GC: Included Boehm (with typed GC) > > SIGSEGV: altstack > > Notifications: epoll > > Architecture: x86 > > Disabled: none > > jfhop...@iras:~$ type mono > > mono is hashed (/usr/local/bin/mono) > > jfhop...@iras:~$ > > > > So, mono's in /usr/local/bin and it's 2.2. Yet Synaptic says that > > 2.4.2.3 is installed - I've uninstalled at and reinstalled previously. > > My Linux-foo isn't currently up to installing into anything other than > > what the package demands and what Synaptic does. > > > > However, 2.6 is in a separate install (by following step-by-step > > instructions on how to do exactly that): > > > > jfhop...@iras:~$ type mono-2.6 > > mono-2.6 is hashed (/usr/local/bin/mono-2.6) > > jfhop...@iras:~$ > > > > The "mono-2.6" script sets up an environment centred on > > /opt/mono-2.6/bin and exec's "mono" from there: > > > > Mono JIT compiler version 2.6.1 (/branches/mono-2-6/mono r150657 Mon > > Feb 1 19:00:04 GMT 2010) > > Copyright (C) 2002-2008 Novell, Inc and Contributors. > > www.mono-project.com > > TLS: __thread > > GC: Included Boehm (with typed GC and Parallel > > Mark) > > SIGSEGV: altstack > > Notifications: epoll > > Architecture: x86 > > Disabled: none > > jfhop...@iras:/opt/mono-2.6/bin$ > > > > By this time, my head's spinning. ;-) > > > > Thanks very much, everyone, for all your help. There's no way I'd be > > able to sort this out on my own. > > > > John Mieske wrote: > > > > > Ahh quick NOTE : when I say install to new folder I mean if there is one > > > say mono-2.2 and you have mono-2.4.2.3 ready to install, then you install > > it > > > to the mono-2.4.2.3 folder. I thought I would clarify this. After you do > > a > > > successful mono -V ( with capital V ) then you will see the new mono > > > version. I have done this several times with no problems. > > > > > > John > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 5:50 PM, John Mieske <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > ok when you installed mono you have to leave the folders in tact and > > > > install to new folder .. you then compile it as normal and then you > > install > > > > it as normal. When you reboot, then do a mono -V and it should show new > > > > version. Only after you do that then you can literally goto the older > > folder > > > > of mono 2.2 or whatever else you have mono ( with number ) and delete > > it. > > > > if its just a default folder with mono that came with linux, do not > > remove > > > > that. > > > > > > > > John > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 4:41 PM, John Hopkin < > > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > >> It may come to this on one of the machines anyway. I can do a backup > > > >> by using Mono 2.4 on one of the machines, but the other one seems to > > > >> have 2.2 permanently installed somehow (I followed some instructions > > > >> to install that ages ago), and 2.6 avoided that mess by installing in > > > >> another path. > > > >> > > > >> Thanks for the suggestion. > > > >> > > > >> Karen Palen wrote: > > > >> > > > >> > I have been running the Diva distro with Ubuntu Koala (9.10) with no > > > >> problems, I do a weekly save to OAR and IAR also with no apparent > > errors. > > > >> > > > > >> > Note that Koala has had an unusual number of "teething" problems and > > a > > > >> similar number of updates. The kernel is presently 2.6.31-19 (the > > original > > > >> Koala was released with 2.6.31-11!) > > > >> > > > > >> > I would be tempted to do a complete re-install just to be sure > > > >> everything was up to date. I have put the root (/*) and /home/* trees > > in > > > >> separate partitions to aid in doing this. > > > >> > > > > >> > I actually set this up so I could try multiple distros like > > OpenSuSE, > > > >> but it is also convenient for problems of this kind. > > > >> > > > > >> > It really boils down to eliminating things one at a time until the > > > >> problem goes away! > > > >> > > > > >> > Karen > > > >> > > > > >> > --- On Mon, 2/8/10, Jane Foxclaw <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > > > > >> > > From: Jane Foxclaw <[email protected]> > > > >> > > Subject: Re: [Opensim-users] Error from "save oar" > > > >> > > To: [email protected] > > > >> > > Date: Monday, February 8, 2010, 6:49 AM > > > >> > > Ok i hate to be a sour puss here.. but > > > >> > > anytime I run OpenSim with any version of Mono on Ubuntu / > > > >> > > Kubuntu I get nothing but errors. However I run OpenSim with > > > >> > > Mono 2.4.2.3 on Debian 5 and its stable with no errors. > > > >> > > Just a thought. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > John > > > >> > > > > > >> > > On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 11:08 PM, > > > >> > > John Hopkin <[email protected]> > > > >> > > wrote: > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Justin Clark-Casey wrote: > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > John Hopkin wrote: > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > Dave Coyle wrote: > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> On Feb 2, 2010, at 11:59 AM, John Hopkin > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> <[email protected]> > > > >> > > wrote: > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >>> I'm getting errors (see below) > > > >> > > whenever I try "save oar". This occurs > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >>> from any of the 11 regions, whether or > > > >> > > not only one is up at a time, > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >>> and regardless of how many assets are in > > > >> > > that region (minimum is 1). > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> You have the zlib1g package installed? > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> # aptitude install zlib1g > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > Yes, zlib1g is installed. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > Also, I've installed OpenSim on another > > > >> > > Ubuntu machine, of > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > nearly-identical specification, and that too > > > >> > > gives the error. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > Odd error - never seen it before and Google shows few > > > >> > > clues. What happens if you run under the Mono > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > 2.4.2.3 that is packaged with Koala Ubuntu? > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > I'm getting the same error under 2.4, > > > >> > > unfortunately. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > -- > > > >> > > > > > >> > > John Hopkin > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Opensim-users mailing list > > > >> > > > > > >> > > [email protected] > > > >> > > > > > >> > > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-users > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > > >> > > > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > > >> > > Opensim-users mailing list > > > >> > > [email protected] > > > >> > > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-users > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> -- > > > >> John Hopkin > > > >> > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > >> Opensim-users mailing list > > > >> [email protected] > > > >> https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-users > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > John Mieske / Sonya Pencuca > > > > http://johnmieske.org > > > > Space Grid Station > > > > "Religion - The art of killing people to prove who's imaginary friend > > is > > > > better." > > > > > > -- > > John Hopkin > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Opensim-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-users > > -- John Hopkin _______________________________________________ Opensim-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-users
