Re: Linux/Unix folder paths

2005-05-05 Thread Klaus Major
Hi Sarah, Hello all you Linux/Unix gurus out there, I was hoping someone would be able to tell me a few things about where such systems put various types of files. Where so you store preferences? I see that the specialFolderPath() function is Windows Mac only, so how would I know where to

Re: Linux/Unix folder paths

2005-05-05 Thread Frank D. Engel, Jr.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 There is no real firm standard as far as storing prefs on a *NIX-type system; different programs make up their own, and there are special places for certain graphical environments such as GNUstep. One simple way is to place a hidden file (start the

Re: Linux/Unix folder paths

2005-05-05 Thread Dave Rousseau
: Linux/Unix folder paths -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 There is no real firm standard as far as storing prefs on a *NIX-type system; different programs make up their own, and there are special places for certain graphical environments such as GNUstep. One simple way is to place

Linux/Unix folder paths

2005-05-04 Thread Sarah Reichelt
Hello all you Linux/Unix gurus out there, I was hoping someone would be able to tell me a few things about where such systems put various types of files. Where so you store preferences? I see that the specialFolderPath() function is Windows Mac only, so how would I know where to store

Re: Linux/Unix folder paths

2005-05-04 Thread Marielle Lange
Hi Sarah, On where to install applications on macs... the usage is to provide a disk image with the instruction to drag and drop the software in the /Applications folder, but to leave the user free to drag and drop the software wherever they want without it affecting performance in any way. You

Re: Linux/Unix folder paths

2005-05-04 Thread Jeanne A. E. DeVoto
At 9:15 AM +1000 5/5/05, Sarah Reichelt wrote: Where so you store preferences? I see that the specialFolderPath() function is Windows Mac only, so how would I know where to store preferences on a Linux system? I'm no guru, but in general, one puts preference files in the user's home directory