How about making a copy of the SAGE_ROOT directory tree with files linked instead of copied:
cp -lr /usr/local/sage ~/sage Then use ~/sage/sage. Saves space yet allows you to modify the local directory tree. Volker On Nov 8, 8:41 am, Jason Grout <jason-s...@creativetrax.com> wrote: > On 11/8/10 7:34 AM, Martin Rubey wrote: > > > is there a possibility for installing optional packages on top of a > > existing *global* sage installation *locally*, i.e., without root > > rights? > > > I tried > > > sage -f foo.spkg > > > but it failed of course with permission denied... > > That would be a very interesting idea; a "shadow" SAGE_LOCAL that took > precedence over the normal SAGE_LOCAL. I can see that also being useful > for testing spkgs, for example. > > Martin: I don't know of a way to do that, and I imagine it would take a > bit of work to implement and take care of any issues with each spkg. > > Jason -- To post to this group, send an email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to sage-devel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel URL: http://www.sagemath.org
