Any solutions that breaks the subfolder structure of a web2py app will break the mechanism for installing and packaging new applications. I do not see a way around it.
Where would you put php files? I have seen them in /var/www/ Massimo On Mar 22, 2:31 pm, "Mark Breedveld" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Massimo, > > I thought that would be. > Because of the cache and sessions dir for example. > > But in order to stay close to the guidelines, (which is required for repo) > We need to define the purpose of web2py application folder structure. > > But controllers/models/modules/views/cron are the core of a web2py > application. > And should formal be under "/opt/"or "/usr/", right? (See the point of view > in an earlier mail : extension/application) > > The /cache, /errors/,sessions, tests are true /var directories and are even > created instantly when missing. > > Doubtful for me are /databases /static /languages, I believe that these > should belong in the /var directory. > Because language ain't static and database contains files which are create > on database connection. > Static could contain files which are dynamic from the app view, so I think a > doubtful /var file. > > If Massimo or someone else can confirm this. > Then I believe that Dima is able to define a directory structure for non > compiled apps. > With or without links. > > I suggest we first do the non compiled apps. > So we can consider that as done. > Before we continue to discuss the compiled apps, > > Regards Mark Breedveld, > > P.s. we could create our own apt-repo (like moovidia in its early day), but > this should our last option... > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Namens > mdipierro > Verzonden: maandag 22 maart 2010 19:29 > Aan: web2py-users > Onderwerp: [web2py] Re: Debian / Ubuntu packager needed! > > You can bytecode compile hem but you cannot break the deplyment > mechanism. Even bytecode compiled apps must be under a writable > applications, therefore under /vars/ > > On Mar 22, 1:20 pm, "Mark Breedveld" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi everyone, > > > Thought that it was possible to pre-compile applications in web2py. > > > Never used it before, but I found it out on the website. > > > We could consider pre-compiled applications as production applications. > > > Which means they may not and cannot be edited. > > > All non compiled application could be considers as source/development > > applications. > > > Which may exist in the apt repo. > > > All pre-compiled application should be in the /opt/ directory, If you > define > > a web2py application as an extention of web2py. > > > But there is also a say for a web2py app as indepent application, build on > > the os web2py. > > > Which means it should be in the /usr dictory. > > > The non pre-compiled applications, > > > Should all be under /var/, because they change. > > > Well I'm not an expert on this topic, > > > but this is my first interpretation of the guidelines. > > > Because we should design it prefect and then create work arounds. > > > My excuse for putting things in a hurry. > > > Regards, > > > Mark Breedveld, > > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > > > Van: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Namens Dima > > Barsky > > > Verzonden: maandag 22 maart 2010 18:55 > > > Aan: web2py-users > > > Onderwerp: [web2py] Re: Debian / Ubuntu packager needed! > > > On Mar 22, 5:33 pm, Kuba Kucharski < <mailto:[email protected]> > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > There are two type of "apps": > > > > the core, web2py itself > > > > applications that runs in the web2py environment. Those have to be > > > editable. This is a hard case, since web2py is "kind of an OS itself", > > > this should be solved with /var. > > > Kuba, could you clarify please? Why do you think pre-packaged applications > > have to be editable? > > > Debian is not unique in this respect, it is generally not a good idea to > > modify applications after they have been deployed. It makes bug reporting > > and investigation much more difficult, it makes the intrusion detection > > impossible.. should I continue? > > > Regards, > > > Dima. > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "web2py-users" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to <mailto:[email protected]> > > [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > <http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en>http://groups.google.com/group/ > web2py?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "web2py-users" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. 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