[clue-tech] CLUE-Talk: Installation problems

[Kevin Cullis]

grant wrote:
> 
> >
> > For further information, should I create a "Net" directory similar to SO
> > so that I can do the same from now on with other programs?  Would it be
> > /opt/net or /opt/share with every program?  Does every program have the
> > potential to do this or are there limitations?
> >
> Huh?????   You pass the /net option to the installer.  It is NOT a
> directory name.  When you install it this way, it allows any user to just
> run the setup program, put 2 MB of stuff in their home, and use the
> application.  I put it in /opt/office52 since /opt is for software that
> did not come with the distro, but was not compiled on this machine.
> 

Yes, I know that I passed the /net option to the installer and I know
that it's not a directory name, but I see what you mean.

> Most applications, if you put them in a central place, will create theri
> setup files in the user's home directory.  I know that Netscape does this.
> 
> I hope that that answers your question.  /opt is a convention, not some
> magical special place where all the world is good and beautiful and
> flowers grow all the time.  It is just a directory.

What I was looking for, is not the flower area, but as a rule would
creating a directory SUCH as /opt/net or /opt/share where I would be
able to share other "net" programs with other users much like SO or
netscape.  The idea is to have one locate where ALL non-distro apps will
be located for other users to load onto their home directory's, a sort
of mini sys admin approach.

Again, thanks.

Kevin
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