Re: [gentoo-dev] Important instructions to manually compile kde apps

[Collins Richey <erichey2@home.com>]

On Sun, 25 Nov 2001 22:07:35 +0200 Dan Armak <danarmak@gentoo.org>
wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> Right now, with the "multi-kdelibs scheme", to compile a KDE app you
> need to 
> do:
> ---
> export KDEDIR=/usr/lib/kdelibs-$ver
> ./configure --prefix=/usr[/local]
> ---
> (/usr/local being recommended for manually compiled apps)
> Also, kdevelop requires a correct KDEDIR setting (like the one
> above) to run 
> configure scripts.
> 
> I want to put this KDEDIR setting into /etc/env.d. This may cause
> people who 
> don't read the above instructions to run configure without
> parameters, and 
> their app will then install into KDEDIR=/usr/lib/kdelibs-* which is
> bad. They 
> won't be expecting that because /usr/local is the default, but
> KDEDIR 
> overrides it in this case.
> 
> So, this needs to be put somewhere where many people will see it - a
> FAQ item 
> probably, but most people don't read the FAQs until they have a
> problem.
> 
> Suggestions? Where should this go?
> 

My $.02 worth.  There should be an item like the excellent "From
Source Cd Install Guide" with installation, warnings,  and
post-install usability and setup instructions for every major package.

-- 
Collins Richey
Denver Area
gentoo_rc6 k2.4.15-pre5+ext3+xfce+sylpheed+galeon