Its not just PPL, other libraries break system-wide stuff too. Its just more noticeable since borked gcc = immediate end of game. Really, the problem is setting LD_LIBRARY_PATH in the first place. Any messing around with ppl to minimize the chance of breakage is just putting lipstick on a pig.
On Monday, June 24, 2013 9:53:34 AM UTC-4, leif wrote: > > The PPL spkg should really make sure it doesn't break (the system-wide) > GCC before installing its libraries... (and perhaps otherwise create > symlinks to the system-wide PPL libs; not sure whether the headers would > be compatible, i.e., if Sage's could be used in case ppl-devel isn't > installed). > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-devel" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
