Re: [gentoo-dev] Programs that depend on X libraries

[Ben Lutgens]

On Wed, Aug 29, 2001 at 03:01:52PM -0400, Aron Griffis wrote:
>(1) The FHS says: "This hierarchy is reserved for the X Window System,
>    version 11 release 6, and related files."  IMHO that doesn't include
>    programs that are linked against the X libraries, just programs that
>    are delivered with the X distribution.

This was my interpretation as well. I agree with --prefix=/usr

>
>(2) Consistency with other major distributions.  Both Red Hat and Debian
>    install programs (even those linked against X libraries) in /usr.
>    (For the most part... Deviations seem to be primarily historical.)
>
>(3) Simplicity in the ebuilds.  Consider the following scenarios:
>
>    * ebuild with multiple binaries, some of which link against X,
>      others that don't.  Does the ebuild author split up the binaries?
>      If so, this becomes confusing to both the ebuild author (who has
>      to go through and distinguish one from the other) and to the
>      end-user (who might expect both prog and xprog to live in the same
>      location).
>
>    * ebuild with binary that optionally links to X.  Does the ebuild
>      author put conditionals in the ebuild to install in either
>      /usr/X11R6 or /usr?  If so, this again creates a confusing
>      situation for the end-user.
>
>    In both of these cases, it's easier to install to /usr and not worry
>    about either of the above.
>
>(4) Potential to have multiple X distributions installed.  Say for
>    instance that I like to have XFree86-3.3.6, XFree86-4.0.1, and
>    Accelerated-X installed.  I might like to install these in
>    hierarchies under /usr/XFree86-3.3.6, /usr/XFree86-4.0.1, and
>    /usr/Accel-X, then create a symlink /usr/X11R6 that points to the
>    tree I'm using at the moment.  All other technical concerns with
>    this scheme aside, this at least creates a problem for ebuilds that
>    like to install in /usr/X11R6.
>
>Thanks,
>Aron
>
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