[gentoo-dev] Policy for binary-only ebuilds.

[gentoo-dev] Policy for binary-only ebuilds.

[Robin H. Johnson]

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After running into an ebuild that installs a binary-only package into
/usr, I thought it shouldn't be done, but decided to check our developer
docs anyway.

The only reference I find to it is in the ebuild howto:
"Note: The /opt directory is reserved in Gentoo Linux for binary-only
packages. Examples include mozilla-bin, acroread, netscape and
realplayer. Packages that get installed here will usually require a
/etc/env.d/foo stub file."

I think this should be clarified into the development policy,
binary-only packages into /opt.

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Re: [gentoo-dev] Policy for binary-only ebuilds.

[Mike Frysinger]

On Tuesday 27 April 2004 11:49 pm, Robin H. Johnson wrote:
> After running into an ebuild that installs a binary-only package into
> /usr, I thought it shouldn't be done, but decided to check our developer
> docs anyway.

yeah, /opt is where binary-only packages go ... a few times we've gone against 
this, usually because it's easier (for example, winex-transgaming)
-mike

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Re: [gentoo-dev] Policy for binary-only ebuilds.

[Stuart Herbert]

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On Wednesday 28 April 2004 05:01, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> On Tuesday 27 April 2004 11:49 pm, Robin H. Johnson wrote:
> > After running into an ebuild that installs a binary-only package into
> > /usr, I thought it shouldn't be done, but decided to check our developer
> > docs anyway.
>
> yeah, /opt is where binary-only packages go ... a few times we've gone
> against this, usually because it's easier (for example, winex-transgaming)
> -mike

Only works if the binary-only package doesn't expect to be in /usr :(  NX (for 
example) expects to be in /usr/NX, and I'm not sure what we can do about 
that.

Best regards,
Stu
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Re: [gentoo-dev] Policy for binary-only ebuilds.

[Donnie Berkholz]

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On Wed, 2004-04-28 at 14:11, Stuart Herbert wrote:
> On Wednesday 28 April 2004 05:01, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > On Tuesday 27 April 2004 11:49 pm, Robin H. Johnson wrote:
> > > After running into an ebuild that installs a binary-only package into
> > > /usr, I thought it shouldn't be done, but decided to check our developer
> > > docs anyway.
> >
> > yeah, /opt is where binary-only packages go ... a few times we've gone
> > against this, usually because it's easier (for example, winex-transgaming)
> > -mike
> 
> Only works if the binary-only package doesn't expect to be in /usr :(  NX (for 
> example) expects to be in /usr/NX, and I'm not sure what we can do about 
> that.

Whine upstream. =)
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Re: [gentoo-dev] Policy for binary-only ebuilds.

[Aron Griffis]

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Stuart Herbert wrote:	[Wed Apr 28 2004, 02:11:21PM EDT]
> Only works if the binary-only package doesn't expect to be in /usr :(  NX (for 
> example) expects to be in /usr/NX, and I'm not sure what we can do about 
> that.

Considering usr is the same length as opt, you could just edit the
binaries in this case.

Regards,
Aron

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Re: [gentoo-dev] Policy for binary-only ebuilds.

[Georgi Georgiev]

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maillog: 02/05/2004-23:56:10(-0400): Aron Griffis types
> Stuart Herbert wrote:	[Wed Apr 28 2004, 02:11:21PM EDT]
> > Only works if the binary-only package doesn't expect to be in /usr :(  NX (for 
> > example) expects to be in /usr/NX, and I'm not sure what we can do about 
> > that.
> 
> Considering usr is the same length as opt, you could just edit the
> binaries in this case.

Modifying a binary... wouldn't that violate the license of every possible
package out there?

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Re: [gentoo-dev] Policy for binary-only ebuilds.

[Aron Griffis]

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Georgi Georgiev wrote:	[Mon May 03 2004, 03:03:54AM EDT]
> Modifying a binary... wouldn't that violate the license of every possible
> package out there?

I guess it depends on the license.  Good point though.  I don't know
anything about the NX license.

With NX, you could also install in /opt/NX and put a /usr/NX symlink
to make it work.  I don't personally care, it's just an option.

Regards,
Aron

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