Oh... Sounds like the Linux standard is FHS... And therefore, if I want to follow the Linux standard, then I should put it in "/opt/qt-sdk"?
... /opt/ Optional application software packages[10]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesystem_Hierarchy_Standard ... /opt : Add-on application software packages Purpose /opt is reserved for the installation of add-on application software packages. A package to be installed in /opt must locate its static files in a separate /opt/<package> or /opt/<provider> directory tree, where <package> is a name that describes the software package and <provider> is the provider's LANANA registered name. http://www.pathname.com/fhs/pub/fhs-2.3.html#OPTADDONAPPLICATIONSOFTWAREPACKAGES ... On Apr 29, 2010, at 2:24 AM, August Hörandl wrote: > Am Donnerstag 29 April 2010 schrieb nobodyhere: >> Thank you for this explanation, and the Linux penguin ascii art, >> >> Okay, then it sounds like it's really: >> 1) automatic package repository installs, deb / rpm / ypm (ubuntu, >> fedora, opensuse) packages 2) bin files, compile from source, zip / >> folder >> >> For the example of FireFox (and Subversion), I can just use 3.5.9 >> until openSUSE adds 3.6.3 to the package repository. So maybe for >> most things it is fine to just trust (openSUSE / Fedora / Ubuntu) >> repository packages. >> >> But for some programs, I have to install it separately... Either >> because the repo pkg is so far behind, or because it's not in the >> repo pkg. Examples might include Qt SDK (Skype? MonoDevelop? >> DropBox?)... > > Either get a distribution which is more up to date (arch, gentoo comes > to my mind - both have this packages in their repository) or install > yourself. But try not to break any other packages ;-) > >> But my next question is... >> >>> So /home/user/qt-sdk >> >> My partitions include swap, / (ie, the root), /home/. >> >> Are you suggesting to install it in "/home/[user name]/qt-sdk" rather >> than "/usr/opt/qt-sdk" or "/usr/my_installs/qt-sdk"? > > not really - whatever fits your needs, qt-sdk is quite large, they linux > files system standard (FHS - Filesystem Hierarchy Standard) would argue > against this, but this is linux > > HTH > Gustl > > -- > August Hörandl [email protected] > Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. > _______________________________________________ > Qt-creator mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.trolltech.com/mailman/listinfo/qt-creator _______________________________________________ Qt-creator mailing list [email protected] http://lists.trolltech.com/mailman/listinfo/qt-creator
