On 08/26/2010 01:51 PM, Clint Byrum wrote:
> FHS defines the purpose of /usr/local as such:
>
> "The /usr/local hierarchy is for use by the system administrator when
> installing software locally. It needs to be safe from being overwritten
> when the system software is updated. It may be used for
Hi,
i feel concerned with this discussion as i'm packaging npm, a nodejs package
manager.
First draft is using /var/lib/npm (only when user is root), similar to gem does.
However my mentor and me felt it was sub-optimal.
I'd be glad a common census arise around those questions.
Regards,
Jérémy La
Clint,
Clint Byrum wrote:
> In the upstream default install of rubygems, the default location for
> these binaries and rubygems library files is /usr/bin, and /usr/lib
> respectively. This places the binaries in the default shell path for most
> FHS systems, so that users can have an experience so
ABSTRACT
This proposal seeks to clarify the current state of the rubygems package
in Debian and Ubuntu, and provide a clear path toward full FHS compliance
and usability for users.
CURRENT STATUS
Rubygems is a tool used by ruby users to download and install ruby
modules in much the same way CPAN
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