That is why I would suggest using a configuration script of some kind. Users should not have to be root to install Sword, and I assume Sword is intended to work on a wide variety of platforms, which may have very different directory hierarchy schemes. Thus it is important for Sword to robustly support installation into any arbitary directory in a filesystem.
David. On Tue, 2002-02-12 at 02:56, Martin Gruner wrote: > > Personally I would prefer 3 places for linux. > > the main sword mods directory (/usr/share/sword) for system installed > > modules (rpms and debs) > > /usr/local/sword for modules installed by installmgr and untaring by root. > > home directory under .sword for users. > > > > or at least, this is the way it has to be for debian so could it please be > > supported. > > The problem here is that you have diffenent locations and different > installation methods. Once somebody starts to mix them, he'll get into > trouble. Therefore I suggest ONE location, and ONE method, which should be a > good installmgr imo. Would even be easier than installing a bunch of rpms. > > Martin
