Re: manual software installation

2006-11-08 Thread ChadDavis
Thanks. On 11/7/06, Kevin Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Tue, Nov 07, 2006 at 01:47:56PM -0700, ChadDavis wrote: > Well, I just found the tomcat package in debian. I didn't realize > they had a current version in packages. NONETHELESS, I would still > like it if someone can point me to inf

Re: manual software installation

2006-11-08 Thread Ismael Valladolid Torres
John Hasler escribe: > ChadDavis writes: > > If I want to install software that isn't in a package, what is the Debian > > compatible method. > > Same as any other Linux: in /usr/local. It looks to me far more orthodox to unpack binary packages under /opt and leave /usr/local for packages compile

Re: manual software installation

2006-11-07 Thread Kevin Mark
On Tue, Nov 07, 2006 at 01:47:56PM -0700, ChadDavis wrote: > Well, I just found the tomcat package in debian. I didn't realize > they had a current version in packages. NONETHELESS, I would still > like it if someone can point me to infromation outlining the standards > for software installation

Re: manual software installation

2006-11-07 Thread John Hasler
Roberto writes: > The new maintainer guide is much more appropriate. Good point. You need both: apt-get install debian-policy maint-guide -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: manual software installation

2006-11-07 Thread Roberto C. Sanchez
On Tue, Nov 07, 2006 at 05:02:58PM -0600, John Hasler wrote: > Russell L. Harris writes: > > Somewhere in the official Debian documentation there is a document which > > tells how to create a Debian package > > apt-get install debian-policy While the policy is a good read, especially if you plan

Re: manual software installation

2006-11-07 Thread John Hasler
Russell L. Harris writes: > Somewhere in the official Debian documentation there is a document which > tells how to create a Debian package apt-get install debian-policy -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTE

Re: manual software installation

2006-11-07 Thread John Hasler
ChadDavis writes: > If I want to install software that isn't in a package, what is the Debian > compatible method. Same as any other Linux: in /usr/local. -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: manual software installation

2006-11-07 Thread Russell L. Harris
ChadDavis wrote: Well, I just found the tomcat package in debian. I didn't realize they had a current version in packages. NONETHELESS, I would still like it if someone can point me to infromation outlining the standards for software installation in the debian system. On 11/7/06, ChadDavis <[E

Re: manual software installation

2006-11-07 Thread Kamaraju Kusumanchi
On Tuesday 07 November 2006 15:36, ChadDavis wrote: > If I want to install software that isn't in a package, what is the > Debian compatible method. I mean, where do I put the executables, > where do I put the installation itself, etc. To be specific, I'm > installing tomcat. > > If someone can t

Re: manual software installation

2006-11-07 Thread Ken Irving
On Tue, Nov 07, 2006 at 01:36:50PM -0700, ChadDavis wrote: > If I want to install software that isn't in a package, what is the > Debian compatible method. I mean, where do I put the executables, > where do I put the installation itself, etc. To be specific, I'm > installing tomcat. > > If someo

Re: manual software installation

2006-11-07 Thread ChadDavis
Well, I just found the tomcat package in debian. I didn't realize they had a current version in packages. NONETHELESS, I would still like it if someone can point me to infromation outlining the standards for software installation in the debian system. On 11/7/06, ChadDavis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> w

manual software installation

2006-11-07 Thread ChadDavis
If I want to install software that isn't in a package, what is the Debian compatible method. I mean, where do I put the executables, where do I put the installation itself, etc. To be specific, I'm installing tomcat. If someone can tell me where to find documents that specify such Debian standa