I wonder if Qt Creator should make /opt/qt-sdk-2010.02 the default install path (instead of /home/[user name]/qt-sdk-2010.02), since that's the official FHS standard.
On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 2:58 AM, Elfen <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > >
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