Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gmt
Regarding the package 'gmt',
Maverick 10.10 (although I think I recall this in previous releases)
Version 4.5.2-1build1
Summary:
By default, the executables for the Generic Mapping Tools are placed in
/usr/lib/gmt/bin. This is not on the normal PATH in Bash, which makes it
difficult to use the executables without modifying one's PATH variable.
What I expected to happen:
I type, for example, 'xyz2grd' plus some arguments in the terminal. I expect
the program xyz2grd to be called.
What happens instead:
The terminal returns
'xyz2grd: command not found'
This may be confusing, because I specifically recall installing the
generic mapping tools through the Software Center or synaptic.
Proposed solution:
It would make more sense to place the executables somewhere such as /usr/bin or
/usr/local by default, to minimise the extra work that the end-user must put in
to make the tools operable.
** Affects: gmt (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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default install directory makes GMT harder to use
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/672031
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