Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 14:20:40 -0700 From: Doug Barton <DougB@FreeBSD.org> To: Mark Valentine <mark@thuvia.demon.co.uk> Cc: arch@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Package system flaws? Message-ID: <3D31EB28.5D21E654@FreeBSD.org> References: <200207081430.g68EUgoZ062947@dotar.thuvia.org>
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Mark Valentine wrote:
> 1. Packages install to /usr/local by default;
Yes, and it's incredibly likely that they always will. So, you have two
alternatives. First, you can set PREFIX to be something else in your
/etc/make.conf file, and work with us on fixing that functionality when
it breaks. Second, you can set a different directory to be your "really
local" directory, and set your "long-standing (since 4.2BSD)
cross-platform administrative policies" any way you want. Asking to
change the default is totally non-productive at this stage of the game.
> 2. I'd like to see improved support for building/installing packages
> as non-root.
I agree that this is a "nice to have."
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